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The Surrogate Womb (1987)

Mar 21, 1987 History, Drama 1h 34m
71%
User Score
7.0/10

Overview

A barren noblewoman encourages her husband to take a young peasant as a surrogate to secure the male line.

Song Gil-han
Writer
Im Kwon-taek
Director

Top Billed Cast

Kang Soo-youn
Kang Soo-youn

Ok-nyeo
Kim Hyung-ja
Kim Hyung-ja

Pil-nyeo
Bang Hee
Bang Hee

Ms. Yoon
Yoon Yang-ha
Yoon Yang-ha

Shin Chi-ho
Han Eun-jin
Han Eun-jin

Grandmother
Lee Gu-sun
Lee Gu-sun

Shin Sang-gyu
Kim Jeong-ha
Kim Jeong-ha

Full Cast & Crew

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A review by part-mozi
Written on February 10, 2018

Surrogate Woman is South Korean master **Im Kwon-Taek's** breakout international success, a film that would in many ways presage his critically acclaimed **Chunhyang**. The period drama occurs in the Yi dynasty, and covers the progress of a love affair gone terribly awry. Shin, a young heir, is given a surrogate wife to bear his child. However, **Ok-nyo** becomes more than this for him, and the couple soon become passionate lovers. The woman may have the social status of a servant, but the relationship changes both of them -- at least for a time. Lead actress **Kang Soo-Yeon** has been widely acclaimed in her role as the surrogate mother. Unfortunately, the film frequently wears its heart on its sleeve, almost forcing its emotionalism on you in the process. The events are traumatic, to be ...

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