Sa Bang-ji (1988)

  • 18
  • 10/29/1988 (KR)
  • Drama, Romance, History
  • 1h 34m

Overview

Sa Bangji was an intersex person who according to historical records lived during Korea’s Joseon Dynasty. Taken in by a kindly benefactor, Sa Bangji lives in a monastery that is one day visited by a young widow, Lee So-sa, who is in mourning following the death of her husband. The pair’s meeting seems predestined, with the erotic attraction between Sa Bangji and Lee So-sa soon evolving into something far more transcendent – and dangerous. While aspects of the film – its stylised depiction of female actors and sex – identify it as a product of its time, Sa Bangji is undeniably a milestone in screen representations of intersex people, a film that refuses to shy away from the horrendous stigmatization faced by its titular character.

Tae-geun Ahn

Screenplay

Chi Sang-hak

Screenplay

Song Gyeong-sik

Director

Cast

Lee Hye-young's headshot

Lee Hye-young

Sa Bangji
Bang Hee's headshot

Bang Hee

Lee So-sa
Kwak Jeong-Hee's headshot

Kwak Jeong-Hee

Park Am's headshot

Park Am

Lee Kyeong-hui's headshot

Lee Kyeong-hui

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