“The Housemaid” or “Hanyo” is a 2010 South Korean erotic thriller directed by Sang-Soo Im and is a remake of the 1960 classic by the same name, that one directed by the late Ki-Young Kim (1919–1998).
It opens with a very distinct shot of a woman dressed in black perched on the edge of a balcony, overlooking the bustling street market below. In obvious distress, she takes one last look before leaping to a certain death.
Having lost the family housemaid, Byung-Sik (Yeo-Jong Yun) hires the young and beautiful Eun-Yi Li (Do-Yeon Jeon) as a replacement. Her duties will include watching over the pregnant Hae-Ra (Seo Woo), becoming a friend and confidant to elementary student Nami (Seo-Hyeon Ahn) and keeping Hoon Goh’s (Jung-Jae Lee) household in order. And thus, she is offered a place to stay within their manor-esque residence.
Unfortunately, Hoon is a hard man to please and as he...
It opens with a very distinct shot of a woman dressed in black perched on the edge of a balcony, overlooking the bustling street market below. In obvious distress, she takes one last look before leaping to a certain death.
Having lost the family housemaid, Byung-Sik (Yeo-Jong Yun) hires the young and beautiful Eun-Yi Li (Do-Yeon Jeon) as a replacement. Her duties will include watching over the pregnant Hae-Ra (Seo Woo), becoming a friend and confidant to elementary student Nami (Seo-Hyeon Ahn) and keeping Hoon Goh’s (Jung-Jae Lee) household in order. And thus, she is offered a place to stay within their manor-esque residence.
Unfortunately, Hoon is a hard man to please and as he...
- 11/4/2011
- by The0racle
- AsianMoviePulse
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