Changyang (2000)

OK, I hated this movie at first.  A rich young man (about 15), Mongryong, sees and immediately falls in love with Chunhyang.  She is the daughter of a courtesan, and as such she has no rights.  She has no right to expect marriage, and she has to submit to men of a higher class.

Nevertheless, she does resist Mongryong, but he marries her, and they fall in love.  Then things fall to shit.  When her husband has to leave town (long story), Chunhyang is left exposed to the advances of the new governor. I didn't enjoy watching two 15 year old kids roll around in the sack (I'm hoping they were played by actors that just looked young), but the soap opera twist to the story, as well as the conclusion, are the stuff of great fables.  In addition, the narrator of the movie is a traditional Korean singer.  It's a very interesting technique.

This wasn't my fav, but it was an enjoyable 2 hours.