My Sister, the Pig Lady

My Sister, the Pig Lady
Theatrical poster
Directed byJang Moon-il
Written byJang Moon-il
Produced byKim Sang-young
Han Sang-bum
StarringHwang Jung-eum
Lee Jong-hyuk
Choi Yeo-jin
Park Jin-ju
CinematographyKim Young-ho
Lee Tae-oh
Edited byShin Min-kyung
Han Young-gyu
Music byJung Cha-sik
Production
company
Distributed byCGV Arthouse
Release date
  • September 10, 2015 (2015-09-10)
Running time
102 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

My Sister, the Pig Lady (Korean: 돼지 같은 여자; RR: Dwaeji Gateun Yeoja; lit. "A Pig Like Woman") is a 2015 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Jang Moon-il.[1][2][3][4] It was invited to the 39th Montreal World Film Festival as part of their World Greats selection.[5][6] The film also won Grand Prize at the Osaka Asian Film Festival.[7][8]

Plot

In a small seaside village, where all the young men have left for the city, three young women, Jae-hwa, Yoo-ja, and Mi-ja hope to catch the eye of Joon-seob, the only eligible bachelor left in town. Jae-hwa has plans to make her family prosperous by raising pigs, but the endeavor is more difficult than she imagined: the pigs keep wandering away. They roam the town and every now and then get stuck in a rut. A rumor spreads that Jae-hwa's mother is having an affair. Not that it matters to her father, who is generally drunk, or to her younger brother, who keeps getting into fights. Joon-seob, who has stood by Jae-hwa despite her family's stream of misfortunes finally take his relationship with Jae-hwa to the next level, and they begin dating. But Yoo-ja and Mi-ja are not about to give up. They begin to scheme...

Cast

References

  1. ^ Ho, Stewart (22 October 2012). "Hwang Jung Eum Returns to the Big Screen with Pig-Like Woman". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  2. ^ Lee, Tae-ho (23 October 2012). "Hwang Jung-eum to Return to Big Screen After 2-year Hiatus". 10Asia. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  3. ^ Ahn, So Hyun (31 August 2015). "Hwang Jung Eum Says She Gained Weight Filming My Sister, the Pig Lady". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  4. ^ Hea, Jung Min (31 August 2015). "[Photo] Hwang Jung Eum, Choi Yeo Jin, Lee Jong Hyuk and More Attend My Sister, the Pig Lady Screening". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  5. ^ "The World Greats Section of the MWFF Presents New Films by Noted Directors". Montreal World Film Festival. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  6. ^ "7 Korean Films Invited to Montreal Fest". Yonhap. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  7. ^ "My Sister, the Pig Lady starring Hwang Jeong-eum receives Grand Prize at Osaka Asian Film Festival". Hancinema. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  8. ^ "Osaka Asian Festival: Pig Lady Wins Top Prize". Variety. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-16.


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