A Tale of Legendary Libido

"What is the object used for?"

2008 2h 0m KO

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 49

ComedyFantasyDrama

Synopsis

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A monk gives an impaired man the secret to a strong arousal. The man had been teased and tortured until the travelling man decides to help him out.

“What is the object used for?”

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Cast

Bong Tae-gyu
Byeon Gang-soe
Kim Ye-won
Dal-gaeng
Oh Dal-su
Gang-mok
Youn Yuh-jung
Old Woman
Jeon Soo-kyung
Hostel Owner
Kwon Byung-gil
Go-gwan
Lee Jung-sub
District Magistrate
Seo Yeong
Bom-i

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shin Han-sol
Writers: Shin Han-sol
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shin Han-sol, shot by Lee Hyung-deok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kim Tae-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Moon In-dae shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Bong Tae-gyu and Kim Ye-won and Oh Dal-su carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What is the object used for?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1433775 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shin Han-sol directs. Lee Hyung-deok behind the camera. Kim Tae-seong scores. Moon In-dae cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Directed by Shin Han-sol, shot by Lee Hyung-deok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kim Tae-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Moon In-dae shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bong Tae-gyu and Kim Ye-won and Oh Dal-su carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "What is the object used for?".
7IMDB entry: tt1433775 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.