Yuri

1996 1h 53m KO

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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Yuri the monk resides in a country called, strangely enough, Yuri! He meets a young girl, discovers the wonderful world of sex, and then he kills his master. He then has to face the androgynous Candle Light Monk. Yuri travels to a small town and finds love, torture and corruption.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Park Shin-yang
Yuri
Lee Eun-jeong
Moon Young-dong
Jang In-han
Jung Jin-gak

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yang Yun-ho
Writers: Yang Yun-ho
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yang Yun-ho, shot by Chung Chung-hoon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ree Kyoung-ja shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Park Shin-yang and Lee Eun-jeong and Moon Young-dong carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118211 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yang Yun-ho directs. Chung Chung-hoon behind the camera. Ree Kyoung-ja cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yang Yun-ho, shot by Chung Chung-hoon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Ree Kyoung-ja shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Park Shin-yang and Lee Eun-jeong and Moon Young-dong carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0118211 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.