Adada

For the town of ancient Pisidia, see Adada (Pisidia).

Adada (Korean: 아다다) is a 1987 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek, based on a story by Kye Yong-mook.^[3]

Adada
Theatrical poster
Hangul	아다다
RR	Adada
MR	Adada
Directed by	Im Kwon-taek
Written by	Gye Yong-muk Yoon Sam-yook
Produced by	Park Jong-chan
Starring	Shin Hye-soo Han Ji-il
Cinematography	Jung Il-sung
Edited by	Park Soon-duk[1]
Music by	Kim Young-dong
Release date	March 19, 1987 (1987-03-19)
Running time	118 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	$0[2]

Plot

The film tells the story of a deaf-mute woman living in a small village in Korea during the 1920s.A deaf and mute but mentally sane woman Adada is an active figure in the village. Yonghwan,a man of a now disgraced Yangban family, takes Adada as bride and marries her.However Yonghwan who indulge in heavy drinking leaves her and go to china and get a new bride miok which is welcomed by his family, and his family returns the dowry for Adada.Disillusioned by the whole situation She visits Suryong, who was a childhood acquaintance and Suryong promises happiness with him. However, Suryong succumbs to the his lust for money and disappointed Adada drown herself in the river. Suryong finds her corpse and mourns.

Cast

• Adada - Shin Hye-soo
• Yonghwan - Han Ji-il
• Suryong - Lee Geung-young
• groom's mother - Kim Ji-young
• bride's father - Jeon Moo-song
• groom's father - Park Wung^[1]

Awards

• Best Actress (Shin Hye-soo), Montreal World Film Festival^[4]