Korean folk tale of the 18th Century, concerning the governor's son and the courtesan's daughter: "Our enemy is not a person. The enemy is the class that divides us." The illustrational imagery is prettily lit in tones of peach, apricot, salmon. But the imagery is routinely dominated, overriden, trampled down, by a singing narrator who is sometimes seen in person, performing in a modern recital hall before a live audience. His loud declamatory voice, while it doubtless underscores the folkloric element, prods the spectator to respond with a "Shh" instead of an "Ahh." Directed by Im Kwon Taek. (2000) — Duncan Shepherd
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