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Acting
Kim Ji-su
Born November 10, 1946 · Busan, South Korea (age 79)
Graduated from Sookmyung Women's University in 1965, majoring in Health, Physical Education, and dance. She won 3rd place in a dance competition in 1966, and the following year she attended the 14th Asian Film Festival in Tokyo where she caught the eye of director Shin Sang-ok. She has starred in many comedies, martial arts, melodrama, and horror movies. She retired in 1973 after becoming married.
Known For
Women of Yi-Dynasty · 1969Women of Yi-Dynasty
★ 9.01969
MovieHistoryDrama
Four short stories examing the lives of women in the last 18th and 19th century Story 1: 'Wives Should Be Submissive'--A father tries to marry his daughter into a wealthy family. Story 2: 'A Daughter-In-Law Is No Better Than A Stranger'--A woman thinks that her daughter-in-law has turned her son against her so she tries to kill the younger woman. Story 3: '7 Grounds For Divorce'--A wife begins an affair with her servant because of her husband's impotency Story 4: 'Prohibit Sex In Court'--A concubine's life is at risk when it is revealed that her infant child is not the king's.
Over the Hill · 1968Over the Hill
1968
MovieDrama
A remake of 20th Century Fox’s Over the Hill [1931]. A father of three sons sells his properties to pay for tuitions of his two sons who study in Seoul. But he is indifferent to his youngest son. One day the youngest son witnesses his father stealing money, and takes the fall for his. The eldest son later marries a daughter of a rich family, neglecting his father; the second son becomes a poor artist. Time goes by; the father dies. After being released from prison, the youngest son goes to Vietnam to make money to support his mother, who was put in a nursing home after suffering mistreatment from eldest son. When the youngest son comes back from Vietnam he spurs anger on his brothers. The brothers soon reflect on their past, and live happily ever after.
A Story of Two Sisters · 1972A Story of Two Sisters
★ 8.51972
MovieHorrorDrama
Jang-Soe is the stepbrother of Jang-Hwa and Hong-Ryeon. Jang-Soe's mother kills two sisters to take all properties from their father. Later Jang-Hwa and Hong-Ryeon become resented spirits. They appear to their father Mr. Bae and the chief of district to tell that their stepmother Mrs. Heo killed them. The honorable chief of district knows the truth and arrests Mrs. Heo and Jang-Soe to punish them. Jang-Hwa revives from death and marries to her beloved Mr. Jeong.
Cruel history of Myeong Dong · 1972Cruel history of Myeong Dong
★ 10.01972
MovieDrama
An omnibus of three stories all taking place in the Myeongdong district of Seoul.
A Thousand Year-Old Fox · 1969A Thousand Year-Old Fox
★ 6.71969
MovieActionFantasy
Once upon a time, under the reign of the three kingdoms, there was a woman who tempts a Buddhist priest named Cho. She is a one-thousand-year-old fox who intends to reincarnate as a human being. Not knowing this, Cho lives with the fox. But in the end, they get separated harboring sadness of unfulfilled love in this world.
A Women of Tears · 1969A Women of Tears
1969
MovieDramaRomance
The Great Hero Yi Sun Shin · 1971The Great Hero Yi Sun Shin
★ 7.01971
MovieDramaWar
A famous general who defeated Japanese invaders with the world's first iron ship, 'Turtle battleship' during Chosun dynasty, was intrigued against by many villainous retainers. Even when he was reduced to a much lower rank, he served in the war worrying about the nation's wellbeing. This film depicts General Lee Sun-Shin who is probably the most famous general in Korean history, based on his 'Wartime Diary.'
Blind Swordswoman · 1969Blind Swordswoman
★ 10.01969
MovieAction
Seol Hie loses her parents and eyes to the murderous brutality of General Woo Shin-tak. She trains herself in swordsmanship and martial arts for the next two decades before setting out to even the score with Woo.
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