Kind of an interesting film with a decent narrative that gets slightly derailed with healthy does of actress Lee Bo Hee's sexuality (waiting for Between the Knees on disc) - mostly showing her occasionally naked torso, buttocks and back plus her suggestive glances in the cameras direction. She actually gives a strong performance and the film shows nothing particularly explicit - well, a bit. There are some beautiful scenes and use of color is excellent - certainly it is appears marketed with her visual appeal in mind (see the poster, the DVD keep case inside the cardboard box that has her once again almost naked and the trailer tries this on a bit too). I realize that the use of her feminine charms are a bit part of her character (a crafty courtesan using manipulation for advancement)  but the obvious capitalizing of it after kind of cheapens the production to some degree. Still, I think this film has something to offer with the continued Asian theme of women existing in a strongly male-dominated era. Many may enjoy it!

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Eoudong is one of the most famous erotic dramas in Korean cinema history, and lead actress Lee Bo Hee took home the Best Actress award at the Korean Film Awards for her role as the eponymous heroine.

During the Chosun dynasty, the strict laws of Confucianism permeated an already male-dominant society. Eo Wu-Dong was born into a respectful, aristocratic family, but when she falls in love with a man of obscure birth, society tears them apart. Enraged by the rules of the aristocracy, Wu-Dong runs away, planning to take her own life if she cannot be with the man she loves. However a woman named Hyang-Ji intervenes, leading Wu-Dong to choose a different path. She becomes a courtesan and sets out to make the aristocrats her slaves, by using the only weapon she has - her body.

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