| Mulleya Mulleya | |
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Theatrical poster for Mulleya Mulleya (1984) |
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| Hangul | 여인잔혹사 물레야 물레야 |
| Hanja | 女人殘酷史물레야물레야 |
| RR | Yeoin janhoksa mulreya mulreya |
| MR | Yŏin chanhoksa mulle-ya mulle-ya |
| Directed by | Im Chung-hui[1] |
| Produced by | Jeong Woong-ki |
| Written by | Im Chung-hui |
| Starring | Won Mi-kyung |
| Music by | Jeong Yoon-joo |
| Cinematography | Lee Seong-chun |
| Editing by | Ree Kyoung-ja |
| Distributed by | Han Rim Films Co., Ltd. |
| Release date(s) | February 25, 1984 |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Mulleya Mulleya (여인잔혹사 물레야 물레야 - Yeoinjanhoksa Mulleya Mulleya) aka Spinning Wheel[2] is a 1984 South Korean film directed by Im Chung-hui. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.[3][4][5]
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A historical drama about the life of a widow. 15th century life was sometimes cruel to Korean women and this story depicts a lot of the injustices that could occur as happening to Kil-Rye, the heroine.[6]
Comment on contemporary reactions to this film: There was a great deal of controversy in the Korean media when this film came out, saying that this work did not represent Korea well. Some objected to the shade of the lead actress' skin, saying that she looked too dark for a Korean. Whiteness of skin was and is still considered important among many in Korea.
Others scoffed that it was unlikely that all of the injustices depicted could have happened to one woman. However, it is a vivid and visually spectacular depiction of the struggles many women went through in that time period.
The film also polarized audiences and stirred controversy when it was shown at the East-West Center and the Fifth International Film Festival in Honolulu.[2]
| Preceded by Come Unto Down |
Grand Bell Award for Best Film 1983 |
Succeeded by Adultery Tree |
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