My Sister, the Pig Lady (Korean: 돼지 같은 여자; RR: Dwaeji Gateun Yeoja; lit. "A Pig Like Woman") is a 2015 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Jang Moon-il.[1][2][3][4] It was invited to the 39th Montreal World Film Festival as part of their World Greats selection.[5][6] The film also won Grand Prize at the Osaka Asian Film Festival.[7][8]
| My Sister, the Pig Lady | |
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| Directed by | Jang Moon-il |
| Written by | Jang Moon-il |
| Produced by | Kim Sang-young Han Sang-bum |
| Starring | Hwang Jung-eum Lee Jong-hyuk Choi Yeo-jin Park Jin-ju |
| Cinematography | Kim Young-ho Lee Tae-oh |
| Edited by | Shin Min-kyung Han Young-gyu |
| Music by | Jung Cha-sik |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | CGV Arthouse |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Plot
editIn a small seaside village, where all the young men have left for the city, three young women, Jae-hwa, Yoo-ja, and Mi-ja hope to catch the eye of Joon-seob, the only eligible bachelor left in town. Jae-hwa has plans to make her family prosperous by raising pigs, but the endeavor is more difficult than she imagined: the pigs keep wandering away. They roam the town and every now and then get stuck in a rut. A rumor spreads that Jae-hwa's mother is having an affair. Not that it matters to her father, who is generally drunk, or to her younger brother, who keeps getting into fights. Joon-seob, who has stood by Jae-hwa despite her family's stream of misfortunes finally take his relationship with Jae-hwa to the next level, and they begin dating. But Yoo-ja and Mi-ja are not about to give up. They begin to scheme...
Cast
edit- Hwang Jung-eum as Jae-hwa
- Lee Jong-hyuk as Joon-seob
- Choi Yeo-jin as Yoo-ja
- Park Jin-ju as Mi-ja
References
edit- ^ Ho, Stewart (22 October 2012). "Hwang Jung Eum Returns to the Big Screen with Pig-Like Woman". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ Lee, Tae-ho (23 October 2012). "Hwang Jung-eum to Return to Big Screen After 2-year Hiatus". 10Asia. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ Ahn, So Hyun (31 August 2015). "Hwang Jung Eum Says She Gained Weight Filming My Sister, the Pig Lady". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
- ^ Hea, Jung Min (31 August 2015). "[Photo] Hwang Jung Eum, Choi Yeo Jin, Lee Jong Hyuk and More Attend My Sister, the Pig Lady Screening". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
- ^ "The World Greats Section of the MWFF Presents New Films by Noted Directors". Montreal World Film Festival. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ "7 Korean Films Invited to Montreal Fest". Yonhap. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ "My Sister, the Pig Lady starring Hwang Jeong-eum receives Grand Prize at Osaka Asian Film Festival". Hancinema. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- ^ "Osaka Asian Festival: Pig Lady Wins Top Prize". Variety. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
External links
edit- My Sister, the Pig Lady at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- My Sister, the Pig Lady at HanCinema
- My Sister, the Pig Lady at the Montreal World Film Festival
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