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Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2015)

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2015), directed by Ha Jung-woo, starring Ha Jung-woo and Ha Ji-won.

01/14/2015 BR Drama 2h 4m

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Set in a village right after the Korean War, poor but good-hearted Heo Sam-gwan sets out to win the most beautiful girl in the village, Heo Ok-ran, by selling his blood to earn money. Years later, the two are happily married with three children, but their family undergoes a crisis when Sam-gwan's eldest son doesn't resemble him and rumors spread about the boy's paternity.

  • 소정오Cinematography
  • Ha Jung-wooDirector, Screenplay
  • 김상범Editing
  • 김재범Editing

About the film

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (Korean: 허삼관; RR: Heosamgwan) is a 2015 South Korean drama film based on the 1995 Chinese novel of the same title by Yu Hua. The film, set in 1950s Korea, was co-written and directed by Ha Jung-woo, who also starred in the film alongside Ha Ji-won.

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Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (Korean: 허삼관; RR: Heosamgwan) is a 2015 South Korean drama film based on the 1995 Chinese novel of the same title by Yu Hua. The film, set in 1950s Korea, was co-written and directed by Ha Jung-woo, who also starred in the film alongside Ha Ji-won.

Plot

Set in a village right after the Korean War, poor but good-hearted Heo Sam-gwan sets out to win the most beautiful girl in the village, Heo Ok-ran, by selling his blood to earn money. Years later, the two are happily married with three children, but their family undergoes a crisis when Sam-gwan's eldest son doesn't resemble him and rumors spread about the boy's paternity.

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The film opened on January 15, 2015, placing fourth at the South Korean box office. It grossed ₩4.59 billion (US$4.26 million) from 582,000 admissions in its first five days. At the end of its theatrical run, it had a total gross of ₩7,405,659,269 from 955,206 admissions.

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Official website (in Korean)

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant at IMDb

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant at HanCinema

Text from Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronicle_of_a_Blood_Merchant_(film)

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What is Chronicle of a Blood Merchant about?

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant: Set in a village right after the Korean War, poor but good-hearted Heo Sam-gwan sets out to win the most beautiful girl in the village, Heo Ok-ran, by selling his blood to earn money. Years later, the two are happily married with three children, but their family undergoes a crisis when Sam-gwan's eldest son doesn't re…

Who directed Chronicle of a Blood Merchant?

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant was directed by Ha Jung-woo in 2015.

Who stars in Chronicle of a Blood Merchant?

The cast of Chronicle of a Blood Merchant includes Ha Jung-woo, Ha Ji-won, Nam Da-reum, No Kang-min and Jeon Hye-jin.

How long is Chronicle of a Blood Merchant?

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant runs for 124 minutes, or 2h04.

What is Chronicle of a Blood Merchant based on?

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant is based on Chronicle of a Blood Merchant.

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