The late Lee Eun Joo, who went on to appear in such films as
Bungee Jumping Of Their Own and
Taegukgi,
gives a wonderfully compelling performance in this unconventionally told romance. Filmmaker Hong Sang Soo, director of
The
Day A Pig Fell Into The Well and
The Power Of Kangwon Province, follows up those two highly acclaimed films with
the provocatively titled,
Virgin Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors. Shot in beautiful black and white, the film centers
on Soo Jung (Lee Eun Joo), a twenty-four-year-old cable television writer and assistant at a small video company. As the story
develops, Soo Jung finds herself being pursued by both her boss, Young Soo (Moon Sung Keun, from
Princess Aurora),
and his friend/ benefactor, the wealthy socialite Jae Hoon (Jung Bo Seok, from
Don't Tell Papa and
Everybody Has
Secrets).
As Jae Hoon begins to pursue a relationship with Soo Jung, the two begin to have decidedly different perspectives on how
their relationship is developing, as each character is given a chance to narrate events from their own point of view. What
really happened between them? As Soo Jung's and Jae Hoon's memories begin to conflict, viewers will begin to wonder
where the truth lies. Perhaps answers will be given in the film's final segment, in which both Soo Jong and Jae Hoon narrate
together! As the winner of Best Screenplay at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival and Special Mention at the Tokyo International
Film Festival, Virgin Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors is a bittersweet look at how memories are constructed, relationships
develop, and innocence is lost!
DVD FEATURES:
- Language(s): Korean
- Subtitle(s): English
