The Story of Jang-Hwa and Hong-Ryeon

The Story of Jang-Hwa and Hong-Ryeon (1924)

장화홍련전

Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon, the daughters of Officer Bae, die an unfortunate death from their step-mother's abuse. Jang-hwa's soul is unable to rest at peace, she appears in front of the district magistrate pleading for justice in her case.

Date of release
1924-09-05
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Director
Yeong-hwan Kim

Casting

Interesting facts

Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon is a 1924 Korean silent film, the first feature film produced entirely by Korean filmmakers. The film is based on a popular Korean fairy tale Janghwa Hongryeon jeon which had been adapted into film versions in 1924, 1936, 1956, 1962 and 1972. Park Seung Pil served as the byeonsa for this film.

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