Set in a village right after the Korean War, poor but good-hearted Heo Sam-gwan sets out to win the most beautiful girl in the village, Heo Ok-ran, by selling his blood to earn money. Years later, the two are happily married with three children, but their family undergoes a crisis when Sam-gwan's eldest son doesn't resemble him and rumors spread about the boy's paternity.
Acting
Ha Jung-woo's transformation from buffoon to broken father.
Production
Evocative post-war village reconstruction.
Writing
Yu Hua's novel adapted with dark humor intact.
Director
Ha Jung-woo
Ha Jung-woo
Heo Sam-gwan
Ha Ji-won
Heo Ok-ran
Nam Da-reum
Heo Il-rak
No Kang-min
Heo Yi-rak
Jeon Hye-jin
Ms. Song
Jang Kwang
Dr. Choi
Min Moo-je
Ha So-yong
Ju Jin-mo
Sam-gwan's Uncle
Sung Dong-il
Mr. Bang
Jeong Man-sik
Mr. Shim
Cho Jin-woong
Mr. Ahn
Kim Sung-kyun
Geun-ryong
Kim Jae-young
Mr. Cho
Lee Ji-hoon
Mr. Gye
Kim Young-ae
Gye-hwa's Mother
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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