Movie: Resurrection of the Butterfly

Top 5 Billed Cast

Lee Mu-saeng
이무생

Jeon Bo-yeong
Jeon Bo-yeong

Myeong Seung-hun
Myeong Seung-hun

Lee Hee-jun
이희준

Jeong In-ji
정인지

Ghost

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    In 1592, Japan invades Chosun (the ancient name for Korea). While thousands submitted to the foreign rule, Non-gae encourages General CHOI Kyung-hoe to love her, so that she can behead him. In 2007 Korea lovers Seung-hyun and Young-shin are also botanists in search of a legendary flower believed to absorb human souls. During their mountain trek, they encounter Jae-jin a stranger who insists he knows them both. Jae-jin’s presence has a strange effect on Seung-hyun, whose bursts of insanity eventually threaten Young-shin’s life. Eventually Seung-hyun finds himself in a struggle to death with Jae-jin. The film is a fantasy motivated by a historical story of Nongae and the idea of Buddhist transmigration of souls.(KOFIC)

  • Release Date

    2007-10-11

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    5.3

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    2.6 starts
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    한국어/조선말
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