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The Handmaiden: The two-way redemption of female love under patriarchy


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This is a film about women's struggles. The two female lead characters are in a prisoner's dilemma and under the oppression of a patriarchal society. One is a young lady who seems to have grown up in a honeypot, and the other is a maid from a family of thieves. The love between the two is redemption for each other and a heavy blow to male power.

The film was a veritable dark horse of Asian cinema in 2016, being shortlisted for the Palme d'Or at that year's Cannes Film Festival. Director Park Chan-wook's dark style continues in this film.

Host: Rui and Xiaofan

Music: Acoustic Motivation from Coma-Media

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Her VoiceBy Rui and Xiaofan