Sa Bang-ji

Sa Bang-ji (1988)

사방지

Sa Bangji was an intersex person who according to historical records lived during Korea’s Joseon Dynasty. Taken in by a kindly benefactor, Sa Bangji lives in a monastery that is one day visited by a young widow, Lee So-sa, who is in mourning following the death of her husband. The pair’s meeting seems predestined, with the erotic attraction between Sa Bangji and Lee So-sa soon evolving into something far more transcendent – and dangerous. While aspects of the film – its stylised depiction of female actors and sex – identify it as a product of its time, Sa Bangji is undeniably a milestone in screen representations of intersex people, a film that refuses to shy away from the horrendous stigmatization faced by its titular character.

Date of release
1988-10-29
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Director
Song Gyeong-sik

Casting

Interesting facts

Sa Bang-ji (Korean: 사방지) is a 1988 South Korean film directed by Song Kyung-shik. The film was inspired by the real life Sa Bangji, an intersex person of the Joseon period.

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