''Hwa-Om-Kyung'' (also known as Passage to Buddha) is a 1993 South Korean film written and directed by
Jang Sun-woo
Jang Sun-woo (born 20 March 1952) is a South Korean film director.
Life
Jang attended Seoul National University and received a bachelor's degree in anthropology.
Before his directorial debut, Jang made a name for himself by writing film crit ...
. It is an adaptation of the famous
Mahayana
''Mahāyāna'' (; "Great Vehicle") is a term for a broad group of Buddhist traditions, texts, philosophies, and practices. Mahāyāna Buddhism developed in India (c. 1st century BCE onwards) and is considered one of the three main existing br ...
sutra, ''
Avatamsaka Sutra''.
Plot
The film presents a Buddhist-themed story of a boy searching for his mother who abandoned him as a baby, and the characters he meets on his journey.
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Cast
*Oh Tae-kyung as Seon-jae[
* Won Mi-kyung as Lady of lotus
*Lee Ho-jae as Beob-un
* Lee Hye-young as Ma-ni
*]Kim Hye-sun
Kim Hyeseon (born September 28, 1969) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading role in the television drama '' First Wives' Club'' (2007–2008).
Career
Kim Hyeseon began modeling when she was in middle school. While at ...
as I-ryeon
*Lee Dae-ro as Lighthouse keeper
*Dokgo Young-jae
Dokgo Young-jae (born Jeon Young-jae on December 13, 1953) is a South Korean actor. He made his film debut in 1973, and also became active in the Dongrang Theatre Ensemble. Dokgo won Best Supporting Actor for '' White Badge'' at the Blue Dragon ...
as Hae-un
* Shin Hyun-joon as Ji-ho
*Jeong Soo-young as I-na
*Um Chun-bae as Deok-ku
Awards
Wins
* 44th Berlin International Film Festival (1994), Alfred Bauer Prize
The Alfred Bauer Prize was an annual film award, presented by the Berlin International Film Festival, as part of its Silver Bear series of awards, to a film that "opens new perspectives on cinematic art". The prize was suspended in 2020 after it w ...
Nominations
*Berlin International Film Festival (1994), Golden Berlin Bear
References
Bibliography
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External links
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1990s Korean-language films
South Korean drama films
Films directed by Jang Sun-woo
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