Secret Sunshine
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| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Miryang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Miryang |
| Directed by | Lee Chang-dong |
| Produced by | Lee Han-na Lee Chang-dong |
| Written by | Lee Chang-dong |
| Based on | "The Story of a Bug" by Lee Cheong-jun |
| Starring |
Jeon Do-yeon Song Kang-ho |
| Music by | Christian Basso |
| Cinematography | Jo Yong-gyu |
| Edited by | Kim Hyeon |
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Production
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Pine House Films
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| Distributed by |
Cinema Service CJ Entertainment |
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Release date
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Running time
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142 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$3.5 million |
| Box office | US$11,581,469 |
Secret Sunshine (Hangul: 밀양; Hanja: 密陽; RR: Miryang) is a 2007 South Korean drama film directed by acclaimed South Korean director, novelist, and former Minister of Culture Lee Chang-dong. The screenplay based on the short fiction "The Story of a Bug" by Lee Cheong-jun that focuses on a woman as she wrestles with the questions of grief, madness, and faith. The Korean title Miryang (or Milyang) is named after the city that served as the film's setting and filming location, of which "Secret Sunshine" is the literal translation. For her performance in the film, Jeon Do-yeon won the Prix d'interprétation féminine du Festival de Cannes (Best Actress) at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. The film also won the award for Best Film at the Asian Film Awards and at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The film sold 1,710,364 tickets nationwide in South Korea alone.
Lee Shin-ae (Jeon Do-yeon) and her only child move to the small town of Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province. Her husband has recently died and she has decided to start life anew back in the hometown of her deceased husband. While entering Miryang, Shin-ae's car breaks down along a rural highway. She is able to get the local mechanic in Miryang named Kim Jong-chan (Song Kang-ho) to come out to her car and start it once again. Although they come from different social backgrounds, the pair hits it off and seems to find comfort in each other's presence.
Tragedy soon strikes Shin-ae once again when her only son is abducted. As Shin-ae must deal with another devastating tragedy in her life, she attempts to find answers and a light that can shine upon her dark life.
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