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The Bacchus Lady (Korean: 죽여주는 여자, The Killer Woman) is a 2016 South Korean drama film directed and written by E J-yong. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival [1] as well as the Seattle International Film Festival . [2]
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Movie:The Bacchus LadyRevised romanization:Jookyeojooneun YeojaHangul:죽여주는 여자Director: E J-YongSo-Young (Youn Yuh-Jung) is 65 years old. She supports herself by working as a prostitute for older men. She becomes popular among the elderly men through word-of-mouth. She enjoys peaceful days with her neighbors like her transgender landlady Ti-Na, poor figurine artist Do-Hoon, kopino boy Min-Ho and others. One day, her former regular client Song...
Additional Cast Members: 1. Park Seung-Tae- eyebrow tattoo woman 2. Kwon Oh-Jin- drunk middle-aged man 3. Seo Hyun-Woo- doctor 4. Ye Soo-Jung- Bok-Hee 5. So Hee-Jung- Sebiro Song's daughter-in-law 6. Han Kyum- nurse 1 7. Min Kyung-Jin- elderly man 2 8. Cha Seung-Ho- detective 2 9. Lim Yong-Soon- security guard 10. Eom Ok-Ran- seedling shop owner 11...
Jan 1, 2016 · Handling the most delicate of subject matter with dignity and a feeling for the absurd, The Bacchus Lady is a powerful exploration of ageing, sex and death – and a surefire after-film ...
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Feb 22, 2016 · E J-yong's drama follows a 65-year-old woman who sells sex to older men to survive in Seoul. The film explores social issues, humor and humanity in a story of a surrogate family and a troubled boy.
A sex worker who caters to lonely, elderly men agonizes over a desperate request from one of her regulars when he becomes ill. Watch trailers & learn more.
Oct 30, 2016 · So-young a 65-year-old woman is one of so called ‘Bacchus lady’ who’s selling her body to old men at the old park in the center of Seoul. She is suffering th...
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Oct 28, 2016 · Discover the best of the city, first. A cornucopia of taboo themes encroaching along the fringes of modern Korean society are brought together by director E J-yong in his latest feature, the...