Love of Blood Relations (혈육애 - Hyeolyukae) is a 1976 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young. When the South Korean government pressured Kim to make an anti-Communist film, he responded with this film. By focusing on a femme fatale from North Korea, Kim was able to transcend the propagandistic origins to make a characteristically personal work.[2]
Love of Blood Relations | |
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Hangul | 혈육애 |
Hanja | 血肉愛 |
Revised Romanization | Hyeolyukae |
McCune–Reischauer | Hyŏryukae |
Directed by | Kim Ki-young[1] |
Written by | Kim Yong-jin |
Produced by | Kang Dae-jin |
Starring | Lee Hwa-si Kim Won-seop |
Cinematography | Chung Kwang-suk |
Edited by | Hyeon Dong-chun |
Music by | Han Sang-ki |
Distributed by | Samyeong Films |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Based on a novel by Kim Won-dae,[3] the film is an anti-Communist melodrama in which personal affairs affect international relations between North and South Korea and Japan.[1]
The award for best art direction was given to Kim Seong-bae at the Grand Bell Awards.[4]
Films directed by Kim Ki-young | |
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