A Tale of Two Sisters

For other uses, see A Tale of Two Sisters (disambiguation).

A Tale of Two Sisters
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
장화, 홍련
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJanghwa, Hongryeon
McCune–ReischauerChanghwa, Hongnyŏn
Directed byKim Jee-woon
Written byKim Jee-woon
Produced by
  • Oh Jeong-wan
  • Oh Ki-min
Starring
CinematographyLee Mo-gae
Edited byKo Im-pyo
Music byLee Byung-woo
Production
company
B.O.M. Film Productions Co.
Distributed by
  • Cineclick Asia
  • Big Blue Film
Release date
  • 13 June 2003 (2003-06-13)
Running time
114 minutes[1]
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Budget$3.7 million[2]
Box office$1 million[3]

A Tale of Two Sisters (Korean: 장화, 홍련; RR: Janghwa, Hongryeon; lit. Rose Flower, Red Lotus) is a 2003 South Korean psychological horror film written and directed by Kim Jee-woon. The film is inspired by a Joseon-era folktale entitled "Janghwa Hongryeon jeon", which has been adapted to film several times. The plot focuses on a recently released patient from a mental institution who returns home with her sister, only to face disturbing events while living with their new unhinged stepmother.

The film opened to very strong commercial and critical reception and won Best Picture at the 2004 Fantasporto Film Festival.[4] It is the highest-grossing South Korean horror film and the first South Korean picture to be screened in American theatres.[5] An English-language remake titled The Uninvited was released in 2009 to mixed reviews.

  1. ^ "A Tale of Two Sisters (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 25 June 2004. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  2. ^ http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_A_Tale_of_Two_Sisters.php Archived 30 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine Hancinema. Retrieved 2012-06-04
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference bom was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Fantas Through Awards". Fantasporto. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
  5. ^ Hajimirsadeghi, Ashley (4 September 2023), 12 Korean Movies That Changed Film History, archived from the original on 28 September 2023, retrieved 2 October 2023