A Tale of Two Sisters
2003 South Korean film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Tale of Two Sisters (Korean: 장화, 홍련; RR: Janghwa, Hongryeon; lit. "Rose Flower, Red Lotus") is a 2003 South Korean psychological horror film written and directed by Kim Jee-woon. The film is inspired by a Joseon dynasty-era folktale entitled "Janghwa Hongryeon jeon", which has been adapted to film several times. The plot focuses on a recently released patient from a mental institution who returns home with her sister, only to face disturbing events.
A Tale of Two Sisters | |
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Hangul | 장화, 홍련 |
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Revised Romanization | Janghwa, Hongryeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Changhwa, Hongnyŏn |
Directed by | Kim Jee-woon |
Written by | Kim Jee-woon |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae |
Edited by | Ko Im-pyo |
Music by | Lee Byung-woo |
Production company | B.O.M. Film Productions Co. |
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Running time | 114 minutes[1] |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Budget | $3.7 million[2] |
Box office | $1 million[3] |
The film opened to very strong commercial and critical reception and won Best Picture at the 2004 Fantasporto Film Festival.[4] It is the highest-grossing South Korean horror film and the first South Korean picture to be screened in American theatres.[5] An English-language remake titled The Uninvited was released in 2009 to mixed reviews.