Death Song (film)
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| Hangul | 사의 찬미 |
| Hanja | 死의 讚美 |
| Revised Romanization | Saui Chanmi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Saŭi Ch′anmi |
| Directed by | Kim Ho-sun[1] |
| Produced by | Im Yu-sun |
| Written by | Kim Seung |
| Starring | Chang Mi-hee |
| Music by | Shin Byung-ha |
| Cinematography | Lee Seong-chun |
| Edited by | Hyeon Dong-chun |
| Distributed by | Keuk Dong Screen |
Release dates |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Death Song (Hangul: 사의 찬미; hanja: 死의 讚美; RR: Saui Chanmi) is a 1991 South Korean film directed by Kim Ho-sun. It won multiple awards in the 1991 Chunsa Film Art Awards, including Best Film, [2][3] the 1991 Blue Dragon Film Awards, again including Best Film, and the 1992 Grand Bell Awards.
Synopsis
Yun Sim-deok, is a Korean woman studying singing at Tokyo University during the 1920s,[4] where she falls in love with a married Korean man studying composition. They leave Japan together, returning to Korea by ship. However the closer they come to Korea, the closer they come to being parted; and they throw themselves overboard to be together in death.
Cast
- Chang Mi-hee: Yun Sim-deok[3]
- Im Sung-min: Kim Woo-jin
- Lee Geung-young: Hong Nan-pa
- Kim Hye-ri: Yun Seong-deok
- Kim Seong-su: Lee Yong-mun
- Cho Seon-mook: Cho Myeong-hee
- Kim Ji-hyeon: Park Jeong-sik
- Jo Min-ki: Hong Hae-seong
- Kang Kye-shik: Woo Jin-bu
- Kim Jin-hwa: Woo Jin-cheo
Awards
| Year | Awarding body | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Won | |
| Best Leading Actor | Im Sung-min | Won | ||
| Best Leading Actress | Chang Mi-hee | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Lee Geung-young | Won | ||
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Film | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Chang Mi-hee | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Lee Geung-young | Won | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Im Yu-sun | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Lee Seong-chun | Won | ||
| Best Lighting | Im Jae-young | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Yeo Dong-chin | Won | ||
| Best Art Direction | Jo Yong-san | Won | ||
| Technical Award | Yang Dae-ho | Won | ||
| Best Costume Design | Kim Young-joo, Ha Young-soo, Lee Hae-yoon | Won | ||
| 1992 | Grand Bell Awards | Excellence Award | Won | |
| Best Director | Kim Ho-sun | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Chang Mi-hee | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Lee Geung-young | Won | ||
| Screenplay | Im Yu-sun | Won | ||
| Cinematography | Lee Seong-chun | Won | ||
| Sound recording | Kim Kyong-il | Won | ||
| Costume | Kim Young-joo, Ha Young-soo, Lee Hae-yoon | Won | ||
| Special Award | Kim Cheol-seok | Won | ||
| Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Actress | Chang Mi-hee | Won | |
| Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Technical Award-Editing | Yeo Dong-chin | Won |
Bibliography
English
- "DEATH SONG". The Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- "Death song(Sa-ui chanmi)(1991)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-05-21.
Korean
- 사의 찬미 (in Korean). www.cine21.com. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- 사의 찬미 (1991) (in Korean). Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-05-21.
Notes
- ↑ Infobox data from "Death song(Sa-ui chanmi)(1991)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- ↑ "Awards" (XLS). koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 사의 찬미 (1991) (in Korean). Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- ↑ Synopsis based on "Death song(Sa-ui chanmi)(1991)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-05-21.
| Preceded by Black Republic |
Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Film 1991 |
Succeeded by Our Twisted Hero |
| Preceded by Black Republic |
Chunsa Film Art Awards for Best Film 1991 |
Succeeded by Our Twisted Hero |