The Gingko Bed

1996 1h 28m KO

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5.1

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★5.1TMDB · 19

FantasyActionRomance

Synopsis

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A young art professor, Su-hyun lives a contented existence with his pretty girlfriend. Things change, however, when he discovers an antique wooden bed in the garbage and brings it home.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Han Suk-kyu
Soo-hyun
Shim Hye-jin
Sun-young
Jin Hee-kyung
Midan
Shin Hyun-jun
General Hwang
Kim Hak-cheol
Head of a Hospital
Kim Myeong-kuk
Jin-myeong
Ryoo Sun-cheol
Musicians
Ji Chun-seong
Student

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kang Je-kyu
Writers: Kang Je-kyu
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Gingko Bed Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kang Je-kyu, shot by Park Hui-joo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Dong-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Han Suk-kyu and Shim Hye-jin and Jin Hee-kyung carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0141122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kang Je-kyu directs. Park Hui-joo behind the camera. Lee Dong-jun scores. Park Gok-ji cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Gingko Bed Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kang Je-kyu, shot by Park Hui-joo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lee Dong-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Han Suk-kyu and Shim Hye-jin and Jin Hee-kyung carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0141122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.