Ban Geum-ryeon

Seo Mun-kyung, a merchant in ancient China where polygamy is legal, monopolizes the salt sales business. The magistrate of the province collapse families of Hwa Ja-heo and Hwang Mu-dae through Mun-kyung. When Ja-heo's wife Byung-ah fakes her death and disappears with Ja-heo, Seo is angered. But when he sees Mu-dae's wife Ban Geum-ryun, he is satisfied and this causes Mu-dae to end his own life. Geum-ryun makes Seo's concubines Chun-ae and Kyo-ah lose their sight and she takes Byung-ah to Seo. When Byung-ah has Seo's baby, antagonism and jealousy grows between the two women. Geum-ryun's jealousy kills Byung-ah's whole family and also kills Seo. Geum-ryun chooses to join her husband in death.

Country:

South Korea

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

90 minutes

Year:

1981

Director:

Kim Ki-young

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Company:

Dong-a Export

Cast:
Shin Seong-il

Park Jeong-ja

Lee Hwa-si

Kim Yeong-ae

Crew:
Kim Ki-young

Director

Yeo Su-jung

Screenplay

Jeong Il-seong

Cinematography