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The Handmaiden( 2016)

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Never did they expect to get into a controversial relationship...

Overview

In 1930s Korea, a swindler and a young woman pose as a Japanese count and a handmaiden to seduce a Japanese heiress and steal her fortune.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Kim Min-hee

      Lady Hideko

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      Kim Tae-ri

      Sook-hee

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      Ha Jung-woo

      Count Fujiwara

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      Cho Jin-woong

      Uncle Kouzuki

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      Kim Hae-sook

      Ms. Sasaki

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      Moon So-ri

      Hideko's Aunt

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      Lee Yong-nyeo

      Bok-soon

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      Kwak Eun-jin

      Kkeut-dan

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      Lee Dong-hwi

      Goo-gai

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      Jo Eun-hyung

      Young Hideko

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      Rina Takagi

      Hideko's Mother

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      Han Ha-na

      Junko

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      Lee Kyu-jung

      Maid 1

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      Kim Si-eun

      Maid 2

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      Ha Si-yeon

      Maid 3

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      Eun-yeong Kim

      Maid 4

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      Jeong Ha-dam

      Maid 5

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      Yoo Min-chae

      Ggeut-dan

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      Won Geun-hui

      Butler

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      Kim Jong-dae

      Mansion Driver

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      Jang Han-sun

      Kouzuki Porter

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      Kim Lee-woo

      Japanese Officer 1

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      Shinsuke Fujimoto

      Japanese Officer 2

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      Katsuhiro Nagano

      Monk

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      Lee Ji-ha

      Female Owner of Ryokan

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      Tomomitsu Adachi

      Mental Hospital Doctor 1

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      Takashi Kakizawa

      Mental Hospital Doctor 2

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      Seo-Yoon Hwang

      Mental Hospital Nurse 1

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      Shin-hye Park

      Mental Hospital Nurse 2

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      Lee Ji-hye

      Young Hideko's Maid 1

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      So-Yeon Heo

      Young Hideko's Maid 2

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      Lee Yoon-jae

      'The Golden Lotus' Reading Guest 1

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      Choi Jong-ryul

      'The Golden Lotus' Reading Guest 2

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      Kim Joon-woo

      'The Golden Lotus' Reading Guest 3

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      Bae Il-hyuck

      'The Golden Lotus' Reading Guest 4

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      Kim Soo-woong

      'The Golden Lotus' Reading Guest 5

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      Yong-Hyun Jo

      'The Golden Lotus' Reading Guest 6

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      Park Ki-ryung

      'The Whip Speaks' Reading Guest 1

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      Choi Byung-mo

      'The Whip Speaks' Reading Guest 2

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      Han Chang-hyun

      'The Whip Speaks' Reading Guest 3

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      Kim In-woo

      'The Whip Speaks' Reading Guest 4

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      Kwon Hyuk

      'The Whip Speaks' Reading Guest 5

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      Hyung-tae Im

      'The Whip Speaks' Reading Guest 6

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      Oh Man-seok

      'Bells of Passion' Reading Guest 1

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      Kim Byung Gi

      'Bells of Passion' Reading Guest 2

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      In-su Kim

      'Bells of Passion' Reading Guest 3

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      Alexander Scarborough

      Pyeonghwa Hotel Restaurant Manager

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      Jin-Chul Kim

      Pyeonghwa Hotel Restaurant Guest 1

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      Do-Hyung Kim

      Pyeonghwa Hotel Restaurant Guest 2

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      Eun-ji Hong

      Pyeonghwa Hotel Restaurant Guest 3

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      Song Da-eun

      Pyeonghwa Hotel Restaurant Guest 4

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      Jeong In-kyeom

      Ronin 1

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      Nam Gyeong-min

      Ronin 2

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      Ahn Seong-bong

      Harbor Ticket Office Ronin

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      Seon Uk-hyeon

      Harbor Ticket Office Staff

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      Lee In-chul

      Photo Studio Owner

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Reno

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    Written by Reno on Thu Aug 10 2017
    **In the circle of romance, deceive and defraud.** Those who are into the world cinema, particularly the Korean, knows Park Chan-wook very well. But if you don't, then you must. His films are definitely for the grown ups. Like everybody else, my admiration for his work has started a decade ago with the film 'Oldboy'. He had tried his luck in Hollywood with 'Stoker'. Despite a good entertainer, it was criticised. I love Park Chan-wook doing hundred masterpieces like this in Korea than trying to do one in Hollywood. His ability to turn the good book into a great flick was phenomenal. Here it g...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    8575000.00

    Revenue

    38600000.00

    Keywords

    • jealousy
    • based on novel or book
    • library
    • pickpocket
    • con man
    • swindler
    • lesbian relationship
    • mansion
    • lust
    • lgbt
    • noblewoman
    • con woman
    • 1930s
    • lady's maid
    • handmade
    • seducer
    • japanese occupation of korea
    • lesbian
    • girls love