Sa Bang-ji (1988)
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
Writers:
An Tae-kun, Chi Sang-hak.
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Lee Hye-young as Sa Bangji |
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Bang Hee as Lee So-sa |
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Kwak Jeong-Hee as |
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Park Am as |
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Lee Kyeong-hui as |
| Writing | An Tae-kun | Screenplay |
| Writing | Chi Sang-hak | Screenplay |
| Production | Jeong Jun-Kyo | Producer |
| Camera | Joo Hong-shik | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Song Gyeong-sik | Director |
| Editing | Kim Hyun | Editor |
