Dong-hwi Lee Goo-gai as Goo-gai. Kyu-jung Lee Maid 1 as Maid 1. Si-eun Kim Maid 2 as Maid 2. Si-yeon Ha Maid 3 as Maid 3. Geun-hee Won Butler as Butler. Eun-yeong Kim Maid 4 as Maid 4. Park Chan-Wook. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse.
The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions. Never did they expect to get into a controversial relationship Not Rated. Did you know Edit. Trivia Both Japanese and Korean were spoken in the film by the predominately Korean cast. Before shooting, the Korean actors were all assigned Japanese teachers to study the script and learn to speak Japanese. After the screening at Cannes, actress Kim Min-hee was applauded by Japanese journalists for her proficiency in Japanese.
Goofs The Count uses a propane gas lighter. That was impossible in Quotes Lady Hideko : The daughter of a legendary thief, who sewed winter coats out of stolen purses. Crazy credits During the credits, the moon on the wall in the background shifts from full to new. Alternate versions Extended version runs approx. User reviews Review. Top review. I mean that as a compliment mostly.
The Handmaiden is a film that unfolds with a classic film stylist in particular I felt like Chanwook Park was in a kind of Brian De Palma mode as far as making an erotic dramatic-thriller with a camera that luxuriates in long shots, elaborate camera movements, and cinematic grammar that emphasizes operatic intentions, though it's maybe not the first time he's done this anyway , and is LOADED with story.
What appears to be the story of a handmaiden who is put in as part of a long con by a man who wants to steal this wealthy woman's money is actually a story about storytelling, about weaving a pack of lies and an entire personality and, in reality, how that can start to crack apart when it comes to seeing humanity in another person and their vulnerabilities.
There's a lot going on in this movie, and there is a lot that is Otherwise, this is a story of backstabbing and betrayal, but all of it leading up to being in the larger sense about how people fit in to the circumstances they are in, how they have to not simply play but BECOME the characters they're playing - and how these images flip based on perceptions and how we see the scenes.
Here's where I may become less articulate in my criticism: the film is in three parts, and I forgot about there being 'parts' as I was so into the film during its first part. There is a major betrayal, but then the movie goes into a 'Part 2', and it turns into a different story As Part 2 went on I got into the movie more, though you have to be prepared for scenes from part 1 being repeated - and whether this becomes tedious will vary depending on the viewer.
I won't reveal why this is done except to say that the characters take on other roles we didn't expect, and their decisions and how they hide parts of their personalities makes for fascinating viewing.
Some times. And then it gets to part 3, and the movie goes into being sordid melodrama and not much more. By this time, the filmmakers have to wrap the story up, and show what this man who has been trying to machinate everything for his own ends is met with a nasty fate. Overall there's so much about The Handmaiden to admire, from the performances by Min-hee Kim as Lady Hideko appearing in part 1 as varieties of cold and distant and then close and warm and terrified in the other parts , Tae-ri Kim Sookie, who has much to learn about the art of performance, I mean her character not the actress, she's great , and Jung-woo Ha as the 'Count' who has to remain in control for the whole runtime, but gives in to his passions too.
And yet I also wonder if a first viewing trying to explain everything how I felt doesn't do the film justice: it moves slower and more languidly than other Park films, so it took longer to get in to, and the themes of conning and performance may be done stronger in any given Quentin Tarantino film though here done with more taste and intense sexuality - i.
Another viewing may give more, or less. As for whether it's a great film, I'm not so sure. Quinoa Nov 20, However, little do they know, that their doomed scheme is no match for Lady Hideko's unparalleled beauty, with her long raven hair, and the luscious scarlet lips on her pale and velvety skin.
Can mighty love stand in the way of a foolproof plan? Korea, s. Sook-Hee, a young Korean woman, goes to work as a handmaiden for Lady Hideko, a young Japanese woman who the heiress to a fortune.
Sook-Hee's motives are rather nefarious - she, in league with the charming but unscrupulous Count Fujiwara, a con man, intend to defraud Lady Hideko of her fortune. However, Sook-Hee soon develops a fondness for Lady Hideko and this could potentially jeopardise the plan. Sign In. Edit The Handmaiden Jump to: Summaries 4 Synopsis 1. The synopsis below may give away important plot points. Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Edit page. Top Gap.
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