Eoudong (film)

Eoudong is a 1985 South Korean film starring Ahn Sung-ki and Lee Bo-hee. Lee Bo-hee won the best actress award at Grand Bell Awards in 1986. The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Synopsis
The film is set in Korea's Joseon Dynasty, during the reign of King Seonngjong, when strict Confucianism forced women to follow the male dominant society.

Reception
Eoudong was a successful film both at the box office and with the critics. It eventually sold over 500,000 tickets, and critics praised the film for its cinematography and depiction of the historical time period.

Cast

 * Lee Bo-hee - Uhwudong
 * Ahn Sung-ki - Galmae
 * Kim Myung-gon - Chungha
 * Park Won-sook - Hyangji
 * Shin Chaong-shik - Yun Phil-sang
 * Kim Ki-ju - PArk Yun-chang
 * Moon Tai-sun - Jeong Chang-son
 * Kim Seong-chan
 * Kim Ha-rim
 * Yun Sun-hong - Seongjong of Joseon