Film

Sa Bang-ji

6.0

1h 34m

1988

Synopsis

Sa Bangji was an intersex person who according to historical records lived during Korea’s Joseon Dynasty. Taken in by a kindly benefactor, Sa Bangji lives in a monastery that is one day visited by a young widow, Lee So-sa, who is in mourning following the death of her husband. The pair’s meeting seems predestined, with the erotic attraction between Sa Bangji and Lee So-sa soon evolving into something far more transcendent – and dangerous. While aspects of the film – its stylised depiction of female actors and sex – identify it as a product of its time, Sa Bangji is undeniably a milestone in screen representations of intersex people, a film that refuses to shy away from the horrendous stigmatization faced by its titular character.

Director

Song Gyeong-sik

DramaRomanceHistory

Cast & Crew

Lee Hye-young

as Sa Bangji

Bang Hee

as Lee So-sa

Kwak Jeong-Hee

Park Am

Lee Kyeong-hui

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