Sa Bang-ji
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Sa Bangji was an intersex person who according to historical records lived during Korea’s Joseon Dynasty. Taken in by a kindly benefactor, Sa Bangji lives in a monastery that is one day visited by a young widow, Lee So-sa, who is in mourning following the death of her husband. The pair’s meeting seems predestined, with the erotic attraction between Sa Bangji and Lee So-sa soon evolving into something far more transcendent – and dangerous. While aspects of the film – its stylised depiction of female actors and sex – identify it as a product of its time, Sa Bangji is undeniably a milestone in screen representations of intersex people, a film that refuses to shy away from the horrendous stigmatization faced by its titular character.
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Cast
11 people
Lee Hye-young
Sa Bangji
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Lee So-sa
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Song Gyeong-sik
Kwak Jeong-Hee
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Song Gyeong-sik Director · An Tae Kun Screenplay Chi Sang-hak Screenplay
First release October 29, 1988 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 사방지
Production
Inchang Film
Production
South Korea
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Original title
사방지
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · October 29, 1988
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