The Goddess of Mercy aka The Great Tyrant
Korean Cinema’s Golden Decade: The 1960s
September 1 - 17, 2023
This epic co-production between Hong Kong’s Shaw Brothers Studio and Korea’s Shin Films spectacularly reimagines the tale of princess Miao Shan, played in this Korean version by legendary actress Choi Eun-hee.
Introduction by programmer Young Jin Eric Choi on Sept. 5.
A reimagining of the tale of princess Miao Shan, an incarnation of Bodhisattva Guanyin in Chinese Buddhist teachings, this second collaborative project between the Shaw Brothers Studio and Shin Films marked a high point in Hong Kong-Korea coproductions. Featuring grandiose battles, heavenly miracles, and even song-and-dance numbers, the film spares no expense in delivering sheer spectacle. Two separate versions of the film were shot simultaneously, with Hong Kong actress Li Li-hua and Korean actress Choi Eun-hee each appearing in the titular role. Only the Hong Kong version was known to exist until 2017, when the Korean Film Archive discovered the Korean version, titled The Great Tyrant, among the Shaw Brothers collection. This will mark the first time the Choi Eun-hee version has ever been screened outside of Korea. © Licensed by Celestial Pictures Limited. All rights reserved. Digitally mastered in 2017 by the Korean Film Archive. Due to the incomplete nature of the sound elements, 10 minutes of audio is missing from the feature.
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