| Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | O! Su-jeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | O! Su-jŏng |
| Directed by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Written by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Produced by | Ahn Byeong-ju |
| Starring | Lee Eun-ju Moon Sung-keun Jeong Bo-seok |
| Cinematography | Choi Yeong-taek |
| Edited by | Hahm Sung-won |
| Music by | Ok Gil-seong |
Production company | Mirashin Korea |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista International Korea |
Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors (Oh! Soo-jung) is a 2000 South Korean erotic comedy-drama, directed by Hong Sang-soo. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
It follows the romantic travails of a video producer and a gallery owner, and the web of deceit they spin around their relationship. It was an early success in the short career of female star Lee Eun-ju, who took her own life five years later.[2]
The English title of the film is a reference to Marcel Duchamp's artwork The Bride Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors, Even.[3]
Plot
Soo-jung (Lee Eun-ju) is a scriptwriter for a local cable TV station. She is close with the program producer Young-soo (Moon Sung-keun). In attempts to urge his rich friend Jae-hoon to finance an independent film he is currently directing, Young-soo visits Jae-hoon's (Jeong Bo-seok) gallery with Soo-jung tagging along. Jae-hoon finds himself attracted to Soo-jung and asks her to become his lover. Soo-jung somewhat reluctantly accepts the offer on condition that it will only be when they go out for a drink. Their tug-of-war reveals that Soo-jung is still a virgin and this impresses Jae-hoon as well as escalates his frustration. Meanwhile, Young-soo also expresses his feelings for Soo-jung. Soo-jung will have to decide whether to surrender her virginity as Jae-hoon anxiously awaits her at a hotel room.
Cast
- Lee Eun-ju as Soo-jung
- Moon Sung-keun as Young-soo
- Jeong Bo-seok as Jae-hoon
Awards
- 2001 Grand Bell Awards[4]
- Best New Actress - Lee Eun-ju
- 2000 Asia-Pacific Film Festival
- Best Screenplay
- 2000 Tokyo International Film Festival
- Special Mention
References
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ↑ "Grief, Speculation Greet Mysterious Lee Eun-ju Suicide".
- ↑ Jutton, Lee (2022-06-14). "VIRGIN STRIPPED BARE BY HER BACHELORS: Revisiting Hong Sang-soo's Third Feature". Film Inquiry. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ↑ "Virgin Stripped Bare by her Bachelors".
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