Chʻunhyangdyŏn : Chunhyang /

春香傳 Chunhyang /

Set in 18th century Korea. Mongryong, the son of a governor, falls in love with Chunhyang, the daughter of a proud former courtesan, and they secretly marry out of fear of reprisal. Trouble results when Mongryong is ordered to Seoul to finish his education, and a new, vindictive governor pursues Chu...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Tʻaehŭng Yŏnghwa, New Yorker Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Lee, Tae-won, Im, Kwŏn-t'aek, Kim, Myŏng-gon, 1952-, Cho, Sŭng-u
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Korean
Language Notes:	Korean dialog, English subtitles.
Published:	New York : New Yorker Video, ©2001.
Edition:	Widescreen version.
Series:	International cinema.
Subjects:	Chʻunhyang chŏn (Opera) Social classes > Korea. Love. Korea > Social life and customs > 18th century > Drama. Sahoe kyegŭp chedo. Foreign films. Motion pictures, Korean. Feature films.

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Summary:	Set in 18th century Korea. Mongryong, the son of a governor, falls in love with Chunhyang, the daughter of a proud former courtesan, and they secretly marry out of fear of reprisal. Trouble results when Mongryong is ordered to Seoul to finish his education, and a new, vindictive governor pursues Chunhyang and then imprisons her when she refuses his advances.
Item Description:	Based on the pʻansori: Chʻunhyang chŏn. Originally released as a motion picture in 2000. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; Dolby stereo.
Audience:	Not rated.
Production Credits:	Director of photography Jung Il Sung ; music by Kim Jung Gil ; edited by Park Soon Duk ; executive producers Kim Dong Joo, Seok Dong Jun, Park Do Jun.
ISBN:	1567302459 9781567302455