The Bacchus Lady

The Bacchus Lady (Korean: 죽여주는 여자, The Killer Woman) is a 2016 South Korean drama film directed and written by E J-yong. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival[1] as well as the Seattle International Film Festival.[2] The director describes the film as a "bittersweet drama".[3]

The Bacchus Lady
Theatrical poster
Hangul죽여주는 여자
Revised RomanizationJugyeojuneun Yeoja
McCune–ReischauerChugyŏjunŭn Yŏja
LiterallyThe Killer Woman
Directed byE J-yong
Written byE J-yong
StarringYoun Yuh-jung
Music byJang Young-gyu
Kim Sun
CinematographyKim Young-no
Edited byHam Sung-won
Release date
  • 12 February 2016 (2016-02-12) (Berlin)
  • 6 October 2016 (2016-10-06) (South Korea)
Running time
110 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

The film depicts the life of an elderly prostitute called Youn So-young, who works as a Bacchus Lady.

Cast

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2016 10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards Jury Grand Prize Youn Yuh-jung Nominated
Best Actress Nominated
20th Fantasia Festival Best Actress Won
37th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actress Nominated [4]
2017 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Nominated [5]
Best Actress Nominated
26th Buil Film Awards Best Actress Won [6]
4th Wildflower Film Awards Nominated
22nd Chunsa Film Art Awards Nominated

References
  1. "The Bacchus Lady". Berlinale. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  2. "The Bacchus Lady". Seattle International Film Festival. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  3. Patrick Frater (15 February 2016). "Berlin: Sex and Death for Sale in E J-Yong's 'Bacchus Lady'". Variety. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  4. "Hollywood Local Productions Dominate Nominations for South Korea's Blue Dragon Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  5. "53회 백상 예술대상" (in Korean). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  6. "A TAXI DRIVER Tops Buil Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. 17 October 2017.


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