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Ban Geum-ryeon 반금련

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Ban Geum-ryeon (Korean: 반금련; also known as The Story of Pan Jinlian) is a 1982 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young, based upon the 16th-century Chinese novel Jin Ping Mei. Filmed in 1975, the film was banned at the time, and 40 minutes of footage had been censored when it was finally released.

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Ban Geum-ryeon (반금련) — verified Korean film. Released 1982-01-01. Directed by Kim Ki-young. 2 verified cast.

Details

• Genre: historical film
• Original language: Korean
• Year: 1982
• Director: Kim Ki-young
• Country: South Korean
• Based On: Jin Ping Mei
• Filmed: 1975

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• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 반금련 (1982년 영화); KoreaAPI uses 반금련 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (2)

• Lee Hwa-si
• Shin Seong-il

Director

• Kim Ki-young

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• TMDB — film/TV community database

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