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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = A Petal
| image = A Petal.jpg
| caption = Poster for 'A Petal' (1996)
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| director = Jang Sun-woo
| producer = Park Keon-seop
| writer = Original work: Ch'oe Yoon; screenplay: Jang Moon-Il, Jang Seon-Woo
| starring = Lee Jung Hyun
Moon Sung-keun
| music = Won Il
| cinematography = You Young-gil
| editing = Kim Yang-il
| distributor = Miracin Korea
| released =
| runtime =
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| budget =
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'A Petal' is a 1996 South Korean film directed by Jang Sun-woo.
Plot
The film tells the story of a girl who experienced the Gwangju Uprising at the age of 15, and its effect on her life in later years.Synopsis from
Cast
* Lee Jung-hyun as Girl
* Moon Sung-keun as Jang
* Sol Kyung-gu
* Chu Sang-mi
* Park Chul-min
* Park Kwang-jung
* Lee Young-ran as Girl's Mother
Production
This film was a difficult job for 15-years old Lee Jung-hyun, who did not know acting. Director Sun-Woo Jang was furious on the first day of shooting. "At first I wasn't good at acting, so the director threw away the script and stopped shooting. I took it myself and I cried for a long time in the dormitory. Then I woke up. 'Then I have to live like a crazy child,' I thought. Because if I can't act, I simply have no choice but to become that kind of person." So she began wandering around the neighborhood for three or four hours before the shoots. People in the neighborhood thought she was a really crazy child and took her home to wash and feed her. "There was no line between everyday life and acting. It was an ignorant approach. (laughs). The director and Sol Kyung-gu looked at me that way and said, 'Tomorrow is the last shoot, but what if she goes crazy even after she's done?'"
Awards
* Asia Pacific Film Festival (1997) 'Best Film'Awards based on
* Asia Pacific Film Festival (1996) 'Best Film'
* Bangkok International Film Festival (1998) 'Jury Award Best Feature Film' - Asian Cinema
* Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival (1996) 'Prize of the Ecumenical Jury' 'and' Special Mention (Jang Sun-woo)
* Rotterdam International Film Festival (1997) 'KNF Award' - Special Mention (Jang Sun-woo)
* Blue Dragon Film Awards (1996) 'Best Actor' (Moon Sung-keun)
* Blue Dragon Film Awards (1996) 'Best New Actress' (Lee Jung-hyun)
* Grand Bell Awards (1996) 'Best New Actress' (Lee Jung-hyun)
* Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (1996) 'Best New Actress' (Lee Jung-hyun)
* Cine 21 Film Awards (1997) 'Best New Actress' (Lee Jung-hyun)
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Category:1996 films
Category:1990s Korean-language films
Category:South Korean historical drama films
Category:Films about the Gwangju Uprising
Category:Films directed by Jang Sun-woo
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