The Sound of a Flower
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| Hangul | 도리화가 |
| Hanja | 桃李花歌 |
| Revised Romanization | Dorihwaga |
| Literally | Song of the Peach and Plum Blossoms |
| Directed by | Lee Jong-pil |
| Produced by | Kim Dae-seung |
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| Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
| Cinematography | Kim Hyun-seok |
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Yeonghwasa Studio
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| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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109 |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$1.9 million |
The Sound of a Flower (Hangul: 도리화가; Hanja: 桃李花歌; RR: Dorihwaga) is 2015 South Korean period drama film based on the life of Jin Chae-seon, who became Joseon's first female pansori singer in 1867. Jin risks her life by cross-dressing as a man, at a time when women were forbidden to sing in public or perform on stage. The film focuses on the relationship between Jin and her pansori teacher, Shin Jae-hyo. The Korean title, Dorihwaga, is a song written by Shin about his protégée after she became a court singer.
The film was directed by Lee Jong-pil, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Kim Ah-young. Bae Suzy, who plays Jin Chae-seon, studied pansori for a year to prepare for the role.Ryu Seung-ryong plays her teacher, Shin Jae-hyo.Kim Nam-gil is the king's father and regent (the Heungseon Daewongun) and Song Sae-byeok is Kim Se-jong, a famous pansori singer.Lee Dong-hwi and Ahn Jae-hong play Shin's disciples.
Jin Chae-seon is an orphan raised by a gisaeng during the Joseon era in 1867. She enjoys pansori performances and eavesdrops on lessons at the pansori school. She secretly practices singing when she is alone, and asks pansori teacher Shin Jae-hyo to teach her. She is immediately rejected because females are not allowed to learn pansori and perform in public. She then disguises herself by cross-dressing as a man, but is again rejected. When Shin hears the news that the king's father and ruler of Joseon, Heungseon Daewongun, is going to hold a national pansori contest, he changes his mind and decides to train Jin for the competition. However, no one must discover that Jin is a woman, or they both will face death.
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