Palast der Schatten
(2007)
Regisseur:
Mee-jeung KimSchauspieler:
Park Jin-Hee, Yoon Se-ah, Seo Young-Hee, Moon Ga-youngKorea zur Zeit der Chosun-Dynastie. Im Palast der königlichen Konkubinen wird eine junge Dame erhängt aufgefunden. Chun-ryung, Mitschwester und die amtliche Ärztin, stellt schnell fest, dass es sich mitnichten um Selbstmord, sondern um Mord handelt, doch wird sie von royalen Schranzen gezwungen, ihre brisante Entdeckung für sich zu behalten. Chun-ryung aber lässt sich nicht irritieren, geht der Angelegenheit detektivisch auf den Grund und fördert eine Intrige zutage, deren Spur bis in höchste Adelskreise reicht.
The film is set amongst a group of gungnyeo, or palace women in Korea during the time of the Joseon dynasty, and is primarily about the hidden dynamics that unfold between them. Sworn into secrecy, submission, and celibacy, the women of the palace officially devote their lives to the well-being of the royal family. Currently, the kingdom has no heir to the throne, and at such a time, the royal concubine Hee-bin (Yun Se-ah) has given birth to a son. The queen mother wishes for the queen to adopt the child as her own, but Hee-bin hesitates proceeding with this, fearing she will be disposed off once the adoption is official.
The film is set amongst a group of gungnyeo, or palace women in Korea during the time of the Joseon dynasty, and is primarily about the hidden dynamics that unfold between them. Sworn into secrecy, submission, and celibacy, the women of the palace officially devote their lives to the well-being of the royal family. Currently, the kingdom has no heir to the throne, and at such a time, the royal concubine Hee-bin (Yun Se-ah) has given birth to a son. The queen mother wishes for the queen to adopt the child as her own, but Hee-bin hesitates proceeding with this, fearing she will be disposed off once the adoption is official.