Fire in Hell
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Lee Sang-woo |
| Screenplay by | Lee Sang-woo |
| Produced by | Heo Sang-rye |
| Starring | Won Tae-hee Cha Seung-min |
| Edited by | Lee Sang-woo |
| Music by | Kang Min-kook |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Fire in Hell (Korean: 지옥화; RR: Jiokhwa) is a 2012 South Korean drama film written and directed by South Korean indie provocateur Lee Sang-woo. Based on a true story, it made its world premiere at the 13th Jeonju International Film Festival and its international premiere at the 34th Moscow International Film Festival in 2012.[1][2]
Synopsis
[edit]Ji-wol (Won Tae-hee), a Buddhist monk, is banished from his temple for sexual misconduct with a female devotee. He returns home, but ends up raping Yeon-seo (Cha Seung-min) and accidentally killing her. Guilt-ridden, he travels to Philippines to return Yeon-seo's ashes to her family.[3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Won Tae-hee as Ji-wol
- Cha Seung-min as Yeon-hwa/Yeon-seo
- Kim Hun as Yong-hae
- Song Jin-yeol as Pastor
- Lee Yong-nyeo as Ji-wol's mother
- Lee Tae-rim as Ji-won
- Lee Sang-woo as Zealot 1
- Song Jin-yeol
Reception
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Interview: The Singular Lee Sang-woo, Director of Barbie". modernkoreancinema.com. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "<Fire in Hell> in Official Competition at Moscow". Korean Film Council. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Fire in Hell (2014)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ Asheru, Mut (5 December 2013). "Film Review: Lee Sang-woo's A Fire in Hell…about a horny monk that ends up doing thug things". Knowshi Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ Aquino, Rowena Santos (1 October 2012). "Yeonghwa: Korean Film Today: From Protégés to Auteurs and Korean Independent Filmmaking - Fire in Hell (2012)". nextprojection.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
External links
[edit]- Fire in Hell at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Fire in Hell at HanCinema
- Fire in Hell at IMDb