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Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors
| image = Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors movie poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
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| director = Hong Sang-soo
| producer = Ahn Byeong-ju
| writer = Hong Sang-soo
| starring = Lee Eun-ju
Moon Sung-keun
Jeong Bo-seok
| music = Ok Gil-seong
| editing = Hahm Sung-won
| cinematography = Choi Yeong-taek
| studio = Mirashin Korea
| distributor = Buena Vista International Korea
| released =
| runtime = 126 minutes
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| budget =
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'Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors' ('Oh! Soo-jung') is a 2000 South Korean erotic comedy-drama, directed by Hong Sang-soo. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.
It follows the romantic travails of a video producer and a gallery owner, and the web of deceit they spin around their relationship. It was an early success in the short career of female star Lee Eun-ju, who took her own life five years later.
The English title of the film is presumably a reference to Marcel Duchamp's artwork 'The Bride Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors, Even'.
Plot
Soo-jung (Lee Eun-ju) is a scriptwriter for a local cable TV station. She is close with the program producer Young-soo (Moon Sung-keun). In attempts to urge his rich friend Jae-hoon to finance an independent film he is currently directing, Young-soo visits Jae-hoon's (Jeong Bo-seok) gallery with Soo-jung tagging along. Jae-hoon finds himself attracted to Soo-jung and asks her to become his lover. Soo-jung somewhat reluctantly accepts the offer on condition that it will only be when they go out for a drink. Their tug-of-war reveals that Soo-jung is still a virgin and this impresses Jae-hoon as well as escalates his frustration. Meanwhile, Young-soo also expresses his feelings for Soo-jung. Soo-jung will have to decide whether to surrender her virginity as Jae-hoon anxiously awaits her at a hotel room.
Cast
* Lee Eun-ju as Soo-jung
* Moon Sung-keun as Young-soo
* Jeong Bo-seok as Jae-hoon
Awards
;2001 Grand Bell Awards
* Best New Actress - Lee Eun-ju
;2000 Asia-Pacific Film Festival
*Best Screenplay
;2000 Tokyo International Film Festival
* Special Mention
References
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