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The Handmaiden (Korean: 아가씨; RR: Agassi; lit. ' "Lady" ') is a 2016 South Korean historical psychological thriller film directed, co-written and co-produced by Park Chan-Wook and starring Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo and Cho Jin-woong.
Sep 2, 2017 · A handmaiden schemes to defraud a Japanese heiress in 1930s Korea, but falls in love with her instead. IMDb provides cast and crew, reviews, trivia, plot summary, and more for this acclaimed film by Park Chan-wook.
- (174K)
- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Park Chan-wook
- 2017-09-02
In 1930s Korea, a new girl is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate. But the maid has a secret: She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler, who is posing as a Japanese Count, to help him seduce the Lady and steal her fortune.
A con man's plan to steal an heiress's heart -- and her fortune -- gets complicated when she falls for the handmaid he hired to help with his scheme. Watch trailers & learn more.
Oct 21, 2016 · With help from an orphaned pickpocket (Kim Tae-ri), a Korean con man (Ha Jung-woo) devises an elaborate plot to seduce and bilk a Japanese woman (Kim Min-hee) out...
- (225)
- Kim Min-Hee
- Park Chan-Wook
- Moho Film
Jul 29, 2016 · PARK presents a gripping and sensual tale of two women - a young Japanese Lady living on a secluded estate, and a Korean woman who is hired to serve as her new handmaiden, but is secretly...
- 1 min
- 6.3M
- Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing
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1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl (Sookee) is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress (Hideko) who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle (Kouzuki). But the maid has a secret.