Synopsis
장화, 홍련
“Our sorrow was conceived long before our birth.”
A recently released patient from a mental institution returns home with her sister, only to face disturbing events between her stepmother and the ghosts haunting their house- all of which are connected to a dark past in the family's history.
The 2002–2004 South Korea Window
91 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Tale of Two Sisters sits at position #19.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with A Tale of Two Sisters. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Bom Film Productions
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Tale of Two Sisters premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 55m runtime, production spent $131K per minute on screen and earned $9K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #567 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #394 of 868 (top 45%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Bom Film Productions, Masulpiri Films, Chungeorahm Film, Barunson E&A |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | June 13, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0365376 |