I Will Survive (1993)
Eight years into the reign of King Sungjong of the Chosun Dynasty, a sanction against remarrying for widows was implemented. The belief at the time was that it was better to die of starvation than to compromise one's chastity. Many widows had to live a life of loneliness in the name of defending their chastities. Han, a widow, prays to the gods asking them to alleviate her loneliness. Her devotion moves them and she is given a wooden ball. When one chants "What is it used for?", the ball turns into a man. When the word gets out, all the widows in the village want to take possession of this heavenly gift from the gods. When a conflict to possess the ball ensues between Han and Oh, another widow, the village lord decides to cut it in half.
Director: Yang Byeong-gan
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: May 1, 1993
Cast
Production: Koryo Films Co., Ltd
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Original Language: ko
More Films by Director: Yang Byeong-gan
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is I Will Survive about?
- Eight years into the reign of King Sungjong of the Chosun Dynasty, a sanction against remarrying for widows was implemented. The belief at the time was that it was better to die of starvation than to compromise one's chastity. Many widows had to live a life of loneliness in the name of defending their chastities. Han, a widow, prays to the gods asking them to alleviate her loneliness. Her devotion moves them and she is given a wooden ball. When one chants "What is it used for?", the ball turns into a man. When the word gets out, all the widows in the village want to take possession of this heavenly gift from the gods. When a conflict to possess the ball ensues between Han and Oh, another widow, the village lord decides to cut it in half.
- Who directed I Will Survive?
- I Will Survive was directed by Yang Byeong-gan.
- Who stars in I Will Survive?
- I Will Survive stars Kim Moon-hee, Lee Mi-Ji, Lee Sang-il, Won Yu-mi, Kim Yea-ryeong, Han Seung-hui.
- How long is I Will Survive?
- I Will Survive has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is I Will Survive?
- I Will Survive is a Drama film.
- Where was I Will Survive produced?
- I Will Survive was produced in South Korea.