Fire in Hell explained

Fire in Hell
Director:	Lee Sang-woo
Producer:	Heo Sang-rye
Screenplay:	Lee Sang-woo
Starring:	Won Tae-hee Cha Seung-min
Music:	Kang Min-kook
Editing:	Lee Sang-woo
Runtime:	99 minutes
Country:	South Korea
Language:	Korean

Fire in Hell is a 2012 South Korean drama film written and directed by South Korean indie provocateur Lee Sang-woo. Based on a true story, it made its world premiere at the 13th Jeonju International Film Festival and its international premiere at the 34th Moscow International Film Festival in 2012.^{[1] [2]}

Synopsis

Ji-wol (Won Tae-hee), a Buddhist monk, is banished from his temple for sexual misconduct with a female devotee. He returns home, but ends up raping Yeon-seo (Cha Seung-min) and accidentally killing her. Guilt-ridden, he travels to Philippines to return Yeon-seo's ashes to her family.^{[3] [4]}

Cast

• Won Tae-hee as Ji-wol
• Cha Seung-min as Yeon-hwa/Yeon-seo
• Kim Hun as Yong-hae
• Song Jin-yeol as Pastor
• Lee Yong-nyeo as Ji-wol's mother
• Lee Tae-rim as Ji-won
• Lee Sang-woo as Zealot 1
• Song Jin-yeol

Reception

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview: The Singular Lee Sang-woo, Director of Barbie . modernkoreancinema.com. 30 December 2017. 31 October 2012.
2. Web site: in Official Competition at Moscow. Korean Film Council. 30 December 2017. 13 June 2012.
3. Web site: Fire in Hell (2014). Korean Film Council. 30 December 2017.
4. Web site: Mut. Asheru. Film Review: Lee Sang-woo's A Fire in Hell…about a horny monk that ends up doing thug things. Knowshi Magazine. 30 December 2017. 5 December 2013.
5. Web site: Aquino . Rowena Santos . 1 October 2012 . Yeonghwa: Korean Film Today: From Protégés to Auteurs and Korean Independent Filmmaking - Fire in Hell (2012) . dead . 30 December 2017 . nextprojection.com . 30 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171230172059/http://nextprojection.com/2012/10/01/yeonghwa-korean-film-today-from-proteges-to-auteurs-and-korean-independent-filmmaking-continued/3/ .