Monday, July 9, 2012

Review: Eunuch, 1968

Eunuch is extremely shocking and sensational considering it's a Korean classic film in 1960s. It was remade as the same title in 1986 by LEE doo-young.

I say, it is one of the  SHIN Sang-ok's masterpieces. Why? The plots unfold the secret events in Palace keeping tensions and conflicts. It melts desire, lust, trick, power, betrayal as well. And the relationship in characters is subversive, it reveals the contorted lust of King, royal,  eunuchs, concubines.    

It stars Shin Sung-il, YOON Jung-hee, DO Gum-bong, Nam Gung-won, etc., They were the best actors/actresses in the time. Especially, you need to pay attention to YOON Jung-hee' acting, she was the heroine  of The Poetry, 2010 by LEE Chang-dong.   

I wanted to watch Eunuch before I view Concubine, 2012 because someone says it is actually a remake of Eunuch


Jung-ho becomes eunuch following his love, Ja-ok. He was castrated by her father who wants Ja-ok to become concubine and have a King's baby. What he wants is the power using his daughter.


While Ja-ok is sleeping, an old concubine comes to her room to kiss and...  It shows a depressed sexual desire of concubines in Palace. It is quite unimaginable there is a homosexual scene in 1960s and in historical drama. 


The King have sex with Ja-ok, and order Jung-ho to stay in the next room. Ja-ok knows her love is there. Jung-ho has nothing to do without hearing her screaming. It is very cruel.  


The king knows Ja-ok's father sends her for power, he takes her maid instead. The maid holds her head high, becomes arrogant. Meanwhile, the King's mother is pregnant.... 


The leader of eunuch helps Jung-oh and Ja-ok escape because he is touched by their true love. 


They escape from the palace, and live happy. But it does not last long. She has a king's baby. He forces her to abort it but she denies it. King's warriors chase them and kill him.  


Ja-ok pretends to love the king, and she kills him while they make love. She suicides too. 

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