A Water Mill

A Water Mill — Plot

On the first full moon of January, in the town of Ha-pyung, there is a festival going on in the yard of Shin Chi-gyu, the town's biggest landowner. They are playing yut, a game of throwing four short sticks. The winner of the game is Ok-bun's husband, Lee Bang-won. Having no money, Ok-bun and Bang-won had been tenant farmers on Chi-gyu's land. With their winnings, they try to start their own business. Chi-gyu had always been drawn to Ok-bun. When Bang-won leaves, Chi-gyu comes on strong to Ok-bun. Ok-bun waits eagerly for her husband's return but Bang-won has failed in his business and returns a pauper. As their dreams go up in smoke, Ok-bun falls into deep despair.

• Release date
• May 3, 1986
• Runtime
• 105 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Jo Myeong-hwa

A Water Mill — Cast

Seonu Il-Ran

M

Ma Hung-sik

Y

Yoon Yang-ha Han Tae-il

N

Nam Su-jung

S

Sok In-soo

O

Oh Young-hwa

P

Park Bu-yang