Love of Blood Relations explained

Love of Blood Relations

Director:

Kim Ki-young^[1]

Producer:

Kang Dae-jin

Starring:

Lee Hwa-si
Kim Won-seop

Music:

Han Sang-ki

Cinematography:

Chung Kwang-suk

Editing:

Hyeon Dong-chun

Distributor:

Samyeong Films

Runtime:

125 minutes

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Native Name:

Child:	yes
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Hangul:	혈육애
Rr:	Hyeoryugae
Mr:	Hyŏryugae

Love of Blood Relations is a 1976 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young. When the South Korean government pressured Kim to make an anti-Communist film, he responded with this film. By focusing on a femme fatale from North Korea, Kim was able to transcend the propagandistic origins to make a characteristically personal work.^[2]

Plot

Based on a novel by Kim Won-dae,^[3] the film is an anti-Communist melodrama in which personal affairs affect international relations between North and South Korea and Japan.^[1]

Cast

Lee Hwa-si^[1]
Kim Won-seop
Choi Bool-am
Jeon Yang-ja
Hyeon Seok
Jo Jae-seong
Park Am
Park Gyu-chae
Joo Sun-tae
Han Eun-jin

Awards

The award for best art direction was given to Kim Seong-bae at the Grand Bell Awards.^[4]

Notes and References

Web site: Love Of Blood Relations (Hyeol-yug-ae) (1976). 2021-07-06. Korean Movie Database (KMDb). and
Web site: A Korean master: Kim Ki-Young retrospective at the French 'Cinematheque'. 2008-05-01. Korea Society. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080227095114/http://www.koreasociety.org/film_blog/news/a_korean_master_kim_ki-young_retrospective_at_the_french_cinematheque.html. 2008-02-27.
Web site: Family Ties. 2008-05-01. Lee. Jee-Eun. The House of Kim Ki-young. https://web.archive.org/web/20040907191102/http://www.asianfilms.org/korea/kky/KKY/Cabinet/FamilyTies-f21.htm. 2004-09-07. dead.
Web site: Grand Bell Awards (Daejong). korean-drama-guide.com. 2021-07-06.