''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 March 20, 1952) is a South Korean film director. Film career Before his directorial debut, Jang made a name for himself by writing film criticism and scripts. His first film, ''Seoul Jesus'' ( 1986), based on one of his sc ...

. It is an adaptation of the '' Avatamsaka Sutra'' of

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. The movie in 1994 won the now-defunct Alfred Bauer Prize from the

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europ ...

, an honor for a work that "opens new perspectives on cinematic art.

Plot

This Buddhist-themed story is about a boy searching for his mother, who abandoned him as a baby, and the people he meets on his journey.

Cast

*Oh Tae-kyung as Seon-jae *

Won Mi-kyung Won Mi-kyung (; born April 24, 1960) is a South Korean actress. Won was born in Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea. She graduated from Seoul Girls' High School. Won is referred to as one of "The Troika of the 1980s" along with Lee Mi-sook, and Le ...

as Lady of lotus *Lee Ho-jae as Beob-un * Lee Hye-young as Ma-ni *

Kim Hye-sun Kim Hye-sun (; 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 Hye-sun began modeling when she was in middle school. While a ...

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 F ...

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 The 44th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 February 1994. British producer Jeremy Thomas was the Jury President for the Main Competition. The Golden Bear was awarded to ''In the Name of the Father'', directed by ...

(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 ...

Nominations

*Berlin International Film Festival (1994), Golden Berlin Bear

References

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External links

* 1993 films 1993 drama films 1990s Korean-language films 1990s South Korean films South Korean drama films Films directed by Jang Sun-woo {{1990s-SouthKorea-film-stub