Scarlet Innocence

Scarlet Innocence
Directed by Yim Pil-sung
Produced by Seo Jong-hae
Written by Yim Pil-sung
Jang Yoon-mi
Starring Jung Woo-sung
Esom
Music by Mowg
Cinematography Lee Sung-jae
Edited by Kim Sang-bum
Production
company
Creative Group Animal Planet
Distributed by CJ Entertainment
Release date
  • October 2, 2014 (2014-10-02)
Running time
 111 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean

Scarlet Innocence (Hangul: 마담 뺑덕; RR: Madam Bbaengdeok) is a 2014 South Korean thriller co-written and directed by Yim Pil-sung, starring Jung Woo-sung and Esom.[1] It is a modern-day retelling of the classic Korean folktale Simcheongga.[2][3][4][5]

Plot

After getting caught in a sex scandal, literature professor Shim Hak-kyu (Jung Woo-sung) is forced to leave Seoul to teach in a small, rural town, until the matter is settled, leaving his depressed wife (Yoon Se-ah) and daughter, Chung-ee (Park Seo-yeon). Hak-kyu becomes involved in a relationship with Deok-ee (Esom), a naive ticket seller for a soon-to-be-dismantled amusement park. Their relationship quickly spreads to the town residents and greatly disturbs Deok-ee's deaf mother (Kim Nam-jin). Eventually, Hak-kyu's name is cleared with the help of his friend, Dong-woo (Lee Chang-hoon), allowing him to teach at his university. Before he departs, Deok-ee reveals that their previous intimacy had made her pregnant. After aborting the baby, Hak-kyu leaves, promising to return for Deok-ee. Instead, he goes back home and gives respite to his miserable wife.

Though Hak-kyu is still going to the rural town for a while, he avoids Deok-ee, telling her to "wait". One night, Hak-kyu visits her home to bribe her into never speaking their relationship again for a sum of money. During the conflict, Deok-ee forgets to turn off the stove, which engulfs her house with her mother still inside. Receiving distressing calls from Chung-ee, Hak-kyu returns home to find that his wife has committed suicide.

Eight years later, Hak-kyu has become a successful writer, but is leading a wild lifestyle, including drinking, smoking, and gambling, becoming heavily indebted in the process. At the same time, he learns that an illness is threatening his vision. Chung-ee (Park So-young), meanwhile, is beginning to slip away and go to a club, where she meets Deok-ee, who has taken up the identity of "Yoon Se-jung" and is moving as the Shim's new neighbor. Deok-ee starts to frequently tend to the Shim as Hak-kyu spirals down due to his debt and his firing from his university, also recommending him an ophthalmologist (Yang Jin-woo), who only makes him blind. Eventually, the gambling boss, Mr. Choi (Kim Hee-won), forces Hak-kyu to sign a contract sending Chung-ee to Japan to work as a prostitute in return for a hefty sum of money. During Hak-kyu's period of mourning, Deok-ee reveals her identity and her anger to him, saying she will continue to make him suffer until he dies. She is also revealed to have learned Hak-kyu's location and condition from Dong-woo in favor of a sex with him.

However, Deok-ee is horrified when the now-experienced Chung-ee manages to return home. Chung-ee reveals that she already knows what Deok-ee had done to her family, including recommending the mock ophthalmologist, promising to return her revenge back to her. Through her client, a Japanese man (Shinjo Huta) who controls Mr. Choi's casino, Deok-ee's contract with Mr. Choi is concluded while the ophthalmologist is murdered. Chung-ee then forces Deok-ee into a surgery to give her eyes to her father. Before the operation, Hak-kyu apologizes to the tearful Deok-ee, telling her that he will make everything right for her and Chung-ee.

The film closes with the now blind Deok-ee sitting near a lake and grabbing the hand of Hak-kyu, who watches her and says "Deok-ee, I love you".[6]

Cast

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2014
51st Grand Bell Awards Best New Actress
Esom
Nominated
35th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress Nominated
2015
51st Paeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress Nominated
15th Director's Cut Awards Best New Actress Won
24th Buil Film Awards Best New Actress Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Chung, Joo-won (20 August 2014). "Jung Woo-sung's sensual film poster hails autumn romance". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  2. ↑ Conran, Pierce (11 December 2013). "JUNG Woo-sung Eyes New YIM Pil-sung Film". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  3. ↑ Kim, Hee-eun (13 March 2014). "Jung Woo-sung takes on classic folk tale". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  4. ↑ Jones, Julie (12 March 2014). "Jung Woo Sung Stars In A Modern Fairy Tale". KDramaStars. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  5. ↑ Conran, Pierce (12 August 2014). "TIFF Reveals City to City: Seoul Lineup". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  6. ↑ Bailey, Cameron. "Scarlet Innocence". TIFF.net. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  7. ↑ "Jung Woo Sung Picks Up Smoking Again For Role in Madam Bluff". Soompi. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
  8. ↑ Lee, Eun-sun (14 October 2014). "Jung is red hot in Scarlet Innocence". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
  9. ↑ Choi, Song-hee (22 October 2014). "Scarlet Innocence A Classic Man, Jung Woo Sung". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
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