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Encyclopedia > Mandala (film)
Mandala
Directed by Im Kwon-taek
Produced by Park Chong-chan
Written by Kim Song-dong (novel)
Lee Sang-hyon
Song Kil-han
Starring Ahn Seong-gi
Jeon Mu-song
Kim Jong-su
Music by Kim Chong-gil
Cinematography Jeong Il-seong
Editing by Lee Do-won
Distributed by Hwa Chun Trading Company
Release date(s) September 12, 1981 (South Korea)
Running time 117 mins.
Language Korean
IMDb profile
Korean name
Hangul: 만다라
Hanja:
Revised Romanization:
McCune-Reischauer:
Still from Mandala (1981)

Mandala (만다라) is a 1981 South Korean film about Buddhist monks in Korea. This is considered by many critics to be director Im Kwon-taek's breakthrough film as a cinematic artist. Im Kwon-taek (born Jangseong, May 2, 1936) is one of the most famous Korean directors. ... Portal:Currentevents September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hangul also refers to a word processing application widely used in Korea. ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... // Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. ... Motto: (Broadly bring benefit to humanity, ) [citation needed] Anthem(s): Aegukga Capital Seoul Largest city Seoul Official language(s) Korean Government Republic  - President Roh Moo-hyun  - Prime Minister Han Myung-sook Establishment    - Gojoseon October 3, 2333 BC (legendary)   - Declaration of Republic March 1, 1919 (de jure)   - Liberation August 15, 1945... Im Kwon-taek (born Jangseong, May 2, 1936) is one of the most famous Korean directors. ...

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Plot

The film follows the differing lives of two Buddhist monks in Korea. By following their lives and their interaction throughout the film, Im creates a contemplation of the nature of individualism, religious belief and enlightenment. [1]


Awards

The Grand Bell Awards (대종상 영화제 - daejongsang yeonghwajae) are film awards presented in South Korea. ...

Notes

  1. ^ IM KWON-TAEK: KOREAN VISIONS at www.facets.org
  2. ^ Lee, Young-il (1988). The History of Korean Cinema. Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. ISBN 89-88095-12-X., p.343.
  3. ^ Hartzell, Adam. A Review of Im Kwon-Taek: The Making of a Korean National Cinema at www.koreanfilm.org

See also

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