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The Surrogate Woman

1987

Im Kwon-taek

1987·Not Rated·South KoreaSouth Korea
Award tierSilver

Shin, a nobleman, had been trying to conceive a male heir to pass his family name. Unable to provide a male heir, Shin's wife gives her husband permission to search for a surrogate wife to bear a male heir. On the way to finding a surrogate wife, Shin runs into a 17 year old girl, Ok-nyo (Kang Soo-yeon). She was a poor feisty girl who stated she would do anything for money.

Cast

Kang Soo-youn·Gu-sun Lee·Yang-ha Yun·Eun-jin Han

Producers

Do-hwan Jeong

Languages

South KoreaKorean

Major Awards

1 win · 1 nomination

Wins (1)

Best Actress

Venice Film Festival (1987)

Best Actress

Kang Soo-youn

Nominations (1)

Festival Grand Prize

Venice Film Festival (1987)

Golden Lion

Im Kwon-taek