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Does Cuckoo Cry at Night (1980)
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Su-ni, a daughter of a strolling actor, is brought up by her mother Han and
marries Do-ri. Do-ri's friend, Chil-sung secretly admires Su-ni. Forest guard
Kim put Do-ri in prison for violating forest protection law by making charcoal
and tries to rape Su-ni. Chil-sung saves her from Kim and she awaits Do-ri
at the charcoal dugout. Kim comes back for Su-ni, and she holds him as
she jumps into the fire. When Do-ri comes back, he only finds a jade ring of
Su-ni in the ashes.
Hanging Tree(1984)
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The Chun-dang family is known for the virtue of their ladies. The matriarch of
the household puts all her energy into maintaining its honor. Meanwhile, the
lady Yeon-ji is unable to bear children. The matriarch oppresses Yeon-ji's
fundamental rights and instincts with her self-righteousness and
stubbornness. In order to carry on the family lineage, the matriarch brings a
surrogate woman into the house. Finally, the matriarch, who values the
honor and dignity of her noble household above life itself, demands Yeon-ji
to kill herself. Unable to escape her fate, Yeon-ji hangs herself on the tree
where defiled women are hanged