Chang Aka: Downfall (1997) Region 3 Im Kwon Taek Collection

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A young woman is tricked into prostitution, thinking she's going to sell beverages at a village store. She soon learns about the dark world of Korea's red-light districts, where a prostitute is exploited by johns, their pimps and society. She befriends one of her johns, a country bumpkin, who keeps in touch with her over the years. The film is a look at Korea's prostitution from the 1970s to the 1990s told through her story.

The influences of prostitution and sexuality on society have always been recurring themes in Korean Cinema, as the hostess films of the 70s and the Joseon Dynasty erotic dramas from the 80s proved. Acclaimed director Im Kwon Taek (Chunhyang and Chihwaseon) revisits these crucial themes in his 1997 film Chang. This film also marked the first time the veteran director penned the screenplay for one of his works.
Chang follows the journey of Young Eun (Shin Eun Kyung) into prostitution from her late teens to adult life. Her experiences reflect how Korean society changed from the late 70s to mid-90s. The cast spent two months observing the lives of prostitutes in red light districts in order to understand and portray their roles realistically on screen.

Chang was also a turning point for lead Shin Eun Kyung, who would go on to star in the popular My Wife is a Gangster. Before her breakthrough performance in this film, she was involved in a scandal which threatened her career. Shin Eun Kyung's daring performance in Chang revitalized her career and won her a Best Actress Award at the 18th Blue Dragon Awards. Jung Kyung Soon won Best Supporting Actress at both the Blue Dragon and Grand Bell Awards in 1997.

Like all the other titles in the Taeheung Pictures Collection, Chang has been remastered through a HD Telecine.
DVD - DVD
Taewon Entertainment Co. Ltd
Audio / Dialog: Korean
Subtitle(s): English, Chinese
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