Daughter of a Ghost (1983)
In a valley village in Hwanghae-do province, there is a legend about an old wolf that has lived there for a thousand years and takes the form of a woman to make trouble. Ok-hwa is the only daughter of Kim Jwa-su. She loses her parents to the plotting of Wol-sun, her stepmother. Unjustly accused of being a 'mad wolf,' Ok-hwa is sentenced to death. The ghost of Ok-hwa's mother, Kang, tries to save her poor daughter. The ghost of Kang punishes the evil Wol-sun and her lover, Choi Si-baek for their sins. However, Buddhist monk Mu-ryang teaches her that the life and death of humans as well as emotions like joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure are transient. He takes Ok-hwa's hand and they leave. Sixty years later, a descendent of Si-baek is at a small Buddhist temple in Mt. Gu-wol when he sees Si-baek and Wol-sun's…
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Themes
Creepy Dolls and Cursed Objects, The Curse of the Shapeshifters, Werewolf Curse and Unleashed Beast, Dark Fantasy and Shadow Worlds, Supernatural Horror and Terror
Keywords
buddhist monk, curse, werewolf
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Daughter of a Ghost about?
- In a valley village in Hwanghae-do province, there is a legend about an old wolf that has lived there for a thousand years and takes the form of a woman to make trouble. Ok-hwa is the only daughter of Kim Jwa-su. She loses her parents to the plotting of Wol-sun, her stepmother. Unjustly accused of being a 'mad wolf,' Ok-hwa is sentenced to death. The ghost of Ok-hwa's mother, Kang, tries to save her poor daughter. The ghost of Kang punishes the evil Wol-sun and her lover, Choi Si-baek for their sins. However, Buddhist monk Mu-ryang teaches her that the life and death of humans as well as emotions like joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure are transient. He takes Ok-hwa's hand and they leave. Sixty years later, a descendent of Si-baek is at a small Buddhist temple in Mt. Gu-wol when he sees Si-baek and Wol-sun's…
- Who directed Daughter of a Ghost?
- Daughter of a Ghost was directed by Park Yun-gyo.
- Who stars in Daughter of a Ghost?
- Daughter of a Ghost stars Heo Jin, Kim Seon-Ja, Yoon Yang-ha, Kim Ji-young.
- How long is Daughter of a Ghost?
- Daughter of a Ghost has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Daughter of a Ghost?
- Daughter of a Ghost is a Fantasy, Horror film.
- Where was Daughter of a Ghost produced?
- Daughter of a Ghost was produced in South Korea.
- What are the themes of Daughter of a Ghost?
- The themes of Daughter of a Ghost include: Creepy Dolls and Cursed Objects, The Curse of the Shapeshifters, Werewolf Curse and Unleashed Beast, Dark Fantasy and Shadow Worlds, Supernatural Horror and Terror.