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The Surrogate Woman (Korean: 씨받이; RR: Ssibaji; also known as The Surrogate Womb or The Surrogate Mother) is a 1986 film directed by Im Kwon-taek, dealing with the love affair between a rich aristocrat and a poor servant during the Joseon Dynasty.
Mar 21, 1987 · The Surrogate Woman: Directed by Im Kwon-taek. With Kang Soo-youn, Gu-sun Lee, Yang-ha Yun, Eun-jin Han. Shin, a nobleman, had been trying to conceive a male heir to pass his family name.
- (384)
- Drama
- Im Kwon-taek
- 1987-03-21
Plot. Shin, a young heir, is given a surrogate wife to bear his child. However, Ok-nyo becomes more than this for him, and the couple soon become passionate lovers. The woman may have the social status of a servant, but the relationship changes both of them -- at least for a time.
Surrogate Woman is South Korean master Im Kwon-Taek's breakout international success, a film that would in many ways presage his critically acclaimed Chunhyang. The period drama occurs in the Yi dynasty, and covers the progress of a love affair gone terribly awry.
During Chosun Dynasty, Shin Sang-gyu of noble birth and his wife Yun are concerned that they have no child to succeed the family name. Sang-gyu's mother and uncle Shin Chi-ho brings Ok-nyeo to have her be a surrogate mother.
Shin, a young heir, is given a surrogate wife to bear his child. However, Ok-nyo becomes more than this for him, and the couple soon become passionate lovers. The woman may have the social status of a servant, but the relationship changes both of them -- at least for a time.
Synopsis. A barren noblewoman encourages her husband to take a young peasant as a surrogate to secure the male line. Cast.
