| Princess Aurora | |
|---|---|
![]() Theatrical poster  | |
| Hangul | 오로라공주  | 
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Orora Gongju | 
| McCune–Reischauer | Orora Kongju | 
| Directed by | Bang Eun-jin | 
| Written by | Bang Eun-jin  Seo Min-hee Kim Chang-rae Jung Yong-joo  | 
| Produced by | Myung Gye-nam  Nam Jong-woo Kang Woo-suk  | 
| Starring | Uhm Jung-hwa  Moon Sung-keun  | 
| Cinematography | Choi Young-hwan | 
| Edited by | Kim Hyeon | 
| Music by | Jung Jae-hyung | 
| Distributed by | Cinema Service | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 106 minutes | 
| Country | South Korea | 
| Language | Korean | 
| Box office | US$5,081,114[1] | 
Princess Aurora is a 2005 South Korean film about a mother over grieving the death of her child, who goes on a murderous revenge spree. It was the directorial and writing debut of actress-director Bang Eun-jin.[2][3]
Plot
A strange series of murders begin to take place in Korea. There seems to be no connection between the victims, only a small sticker depicting a character from the popular "Princess Aurora" cartoon series is found at every crime scene.
Detective Oh Sung-ho (Moon Sung-keun), who is studying to become a priest, and his partner (Kwon Oh-joong) are working on the serial murder case, with little progress. Sung-ho begins to suspect that his ex-wife Jung Soon-jung (Uhm Jung-hwa) might be behind the murders. Uncertain of his suspicions, Sung-ho withholds information, and instead of confirming Soon-jung's guilt or innocence, gets caught up emotionally and spends a romantic night with her. The killings continue, with Soon-jung out to punish everyone whom she believes played a role in her young child's death. Soon-jung eventually allows herself to be captured, in order to complete the final act of her revenge.[4]
Cast
- Uhm Jung-hwa - Jung Soon-jung
 - Moon Sung-keun - Oh Sung-ho
 - Kwon Oh-joong - Detective Jung
 - Choi Jong-won - chief of detective squad
 - Hyun Young - Choi Shin-ok
 - Kim Yong-gun - Na Jae-keun
 - Kim Ik-tae - Park Dal-soo, taxi driver
 - Park Hyo-jun - Jang Myung-gil
 - Jang Hyun-sung - Kim Woo-tae
 - Park Seong-bin - Hong Ki-bum
 - Lee Ji-soo
 - Choi Ye-jin
 - Lee Dae-yeon - chief detective
 - Park Kwang-jung - coroner
 - Jung Eun-pyo
 - Kim Yeon-jae
 - Yoo Hye-jung
 - Jung Man-sik - Detective Choi
 - Kim Seon-hwa - Jang Myung-gil's mother
 - Park Byung-eun - Porsche customer 2
 - Park Hyuk-kwon - squad captain
 - Lee Jung-yong - Detective Baek
 - Lee Seol-hee - department store parking attendant
 - Jung Sung-hwa
 
Reception
Though it was released with far less fanfare, its violent theme earned it comparison to Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, released the same year.
Awards and nominations
- Best New Director - Bang Eun-jin
 
- 2005 Women in Film Korea Awards
 
- Woman Filmmaker of the Year - Bang Eun-jin
 
- Nomination - Best Actress - Uhm Jung-hwa
 - Nomination - Best New Director - Bang Eun-jin
 
- 2006 Golden Cinematography Awards
 
- Best New Director - Bang Eun-jin
 
- Best Actress - Uhm Jung-hwa
 
- 2006 Korean Film Awards
 
- Nomination - Best New Director - Bang Eun-jin
 
References
- ↑ "Princess Aurora". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
 - ↑ "오로라 공주 (Princess Aurora) Press Screening Report". Twitch Film. 23 October 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
 - ↑ "nKino/Cine21 Interviews: Bang Eun-Jin talks 오로라 공주 (Princess Aurora)". Twitch Film. 3 November 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
 - ↑ "K-FILM REVIEWS: 오로라 공주 (Princess Aurora)". Twitch Film. 19 March 2006. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
 - ↑ "Princess Aurora - Awards". Cinemasie. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
 
