Sa Bang-ji(1988)

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Sa Bangji was an intersex person who according to historical records lived during Korea’s Joseon Dynasty. Taken in by a kindly benefactor, Sa Bangji lives in a monastery that is one day visited by a young widow, Lee So-sa, who is in mourning following the death of her husband. The pair’s meeting seems predestined, with the erotic attraction between Sa Bangji and Lee So-sa soon evolving into something far more transcendent – and dangerous. While aspects of the film – its stylised depiction of female actors and sex – identify it as a product of its time, Sa Bangji is undeniably a milestone in screen representations of intersex people, a film that refuses to shy away from the horrendous stigmatization faced by its titular character.

Sa Bang-ji was directed by Song Gyeong-sik and released in 1988. It is a drama, romance, history film.

Sa Bang-ji has a runtime of 1 hours and 34 minutes (94 minutes total).

The cast of Sa Bang-ji includes Lee Hye-young as Sa Bangji, Bang Hee as Lee So-sa, Kwak Jeong-Hee as , Park Am as , Lee Kyeong-hui as .