The Bacchus Lady

"For the old men wandering in a park of Seoul, the Bacchus lady is a comfort and the only lasting friend."

2016 1h 50m KO

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 35

Drama

Synopsis

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So-young, an elderly prostitute working in Seoul, tries to take care of a young Korean-Filipino child she meets in a hospital and make ends meet. So-young's life takes a dark turn when several of her old clients try to reconnect with her.

“For the old men wandering in a park of Seoul, the Bacchus lady is a comfort and the only lasting friend.”

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Cast

Youn Yuh-jung
So-young
Jeon Moo-song
Jae-woo
Yoon Kye-sang
Do-hoon
An A-zu
Tina
Choi Hyun-joon
Min-ho
Park Gyu-chae
Seviro Song
Jo Sang-geon
Jong-soo
Ye Su-jeong
Bok-hee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: E J-yong
Writers: E J-yong
Languages: Tagalog, English, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Tagalog, English, Korean.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by E J-yong, shot by Kim Young-rho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jang Young-gyu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Editor Hahm Sung-won shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Youn Yuh-jung and Jeon Moo-song and Yoon Kye-sang carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "For the old men wandering in a park of Seoul, the Bacchus lady is a comfort and the only lasting friend.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5628012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

E J-yong directs. Kim Young-rho behind the camera. Jang Young-gyu scores. Hahm Sung-won cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Tagalog, English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Tagalog, English, Korean.
3Directed by E J-yong, shot by Kim Young-rho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jang Young-gyu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hahm Sung-won shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Youn Yuh-jung and Jeon Moo-song and Yoon Kye-sang carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "For the old men wandering in a park of Seoul, the Bacchus lady is a comfort and the only lasting friend.".
8IMDB entry: tt5628012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.