Kim Min-hee
Lady Hideko
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Sep 2, 2017 · The Handmaiden: Directed by Park Chan-wook. With Kim Tae-ri, Lee Yong-nyeo, Yoo Min-chae, Lee Dong-hwi. A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.
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- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Park Chan-wook
- 2017-09-02
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Part 1
In Japanese-occupied Korea, a con man operating under the sobriquet of "Count Fujiwara" plans to seduce a Japanese heiress named Lady Hideko, then marry her and commit her to an asylum to steal her inheritance. He hires a pickpocket named Sook-hee to become Hideko's maid and encourage Hideko to marry him. Hideko lives with her Uncle Kouzuki, a Korean man who helped the Japanese take over his countryin exchange for a gold mine. Kouzuki then uses this wealth to feed his obsession with rare book...
Part 2
A series of flashbacks show that Hideko's "reading practice" was Kouzuki teaching her to erotically read sadistic pornography since she was five years old. The flashbacks show a regimen of psychological and physical abuse that gradually degrades the sanity of Hideko's aunt, who is eventually found hanging from a tree in the yard, and so Hideko takes over as the reader for the auctions. When Hideko questions the description of hanging in a book she has to read, Kouzuki tells her that he murder...
Part 3
After leaving Sook-hee at the asylum, Fujiwara and Hideko eat together at a high-class hotel, where he tells her of his past and asks her to marry him again, this time as Sook-hee, as they have switched identities. He also reveals that Sook-hee will be dead within a few days, causing Hideko to question Fujiwara's desires. Sook-hee's friend Bok-soon sets a fire at the asylum and poses as a firefighter to rescue her. In the pretense of re-creating their wedding night Fujiwara attempts to rape H...
In December 2014, it was reported that Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo and Cho Jin-woong signed on for the film. Kim Tae-ri was selected from 1,500 candidates to play the role.Shooting for the film began in June 2015 and concluded in October 2015. The books The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife and Jin Ping Meiwere featured in the film.
In February 2016, CJ Entertainment announced that The Handmaiden was pre-sold to 116 countries, including to Amazon Studios for the US. The film premiered in competition at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, where it received a standing ovation, and Ryu Seong-hee won the Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist for her art direction work on the film. The f...
Critical response
The Handmaiden received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 96%, based on 225 reviews, and an average score of 8.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "The Handmaiden uses a Victorian crime novel as the loose inspiration for another visually sumptuous and absorbingly idiosyncratic outing from director Park Chan-wook." On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 85 out of 100, based on 40 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". The Econo...
Listicles
The Handmaidenwas listed on numerous critics' top ten lists.
Oct 21, 2016 · The Handmaiden | Rotten Tomatoes. TRAILER. List. Fandango at Home. Rent The Handmaiden on Fandango at Home. The Handmaiden uses a Victorian crime novel as the loose inspiration for another...
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Dec 1, 2016 · "Ah-ga-ssi (The Handmaiden)" 2016. Director: Park Chan-wook. Stars: Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo, Jo Jin-woong and Kim Hae-suk
Jul 12, 2023 · This post includes a plot summary and an explanation about the ending of the film Ah-ga-ssi / The Handmaiden (2016). Beware of spoilers. Directed by Park Chan-Wook, the psychological thriller is based on a 2002 novel named Fingersmith written by Sarah Waters.
