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Chronicle of a Blood Merchant

2015 · 124 min

A slow-burning, heartfelt drama that immerses you in a struggling family's life, blending warmth and quiet tension.

Tagline: There's nothing I won't do to support my family!
Overview: Set in a village right after the Korean War, poor but good-hearted Heo Sam-gwan sets out to win the most beautiful girl in the village, Heo Ok-ran, by selling his blood to earn money. Years later, the two are happily married with three children, but their family undergoes a crisis when Sam-gwan's eldest son doesn't resemble him and rumors spread about the boy's paternity.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, parenthood, class, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
class
survival
identity
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild