Love of Blood Relations (Korean: 혈육애) 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]
References
- ^ a b c "Love Of Blood Relations (Hyeol-yug-ae) (1976)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2021-07-06. and Hyeolyukae (1976) at IMDb
- ^ "A Korean master: Kim Ki-Young retrospective at the French 'Cinematheque'". Korea Society. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ^ Lee, Jee-Eun. "Family Ties". The House of Kim Ki-young. Archived from the original on 2004-09-07. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ^ "Grand Bell Awards (Daejong)". korean-drama-guide.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.