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The Surrogate Woman
1987
Im Kwon-taek
1987·Not Rated·
South 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
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