A Tale of Two Sisters
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| Hangul | 장화, 홍련 |
| Hanja | 薔花, 紅蓮 |
| Lit. | Rose Flower, Red Lotus |
| RR | Janghwa, hongnyeon |
| MR | Changhwa, hongnyŏn |
| Directed by | Kim Jee-woon |
| Written by | Kim Jee-woon |
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| Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae |
| Edited by | Ko Im-pyo |
| Music by | Lee Byung-woo |
Production company | B.O.M. Film Productions Co. |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | $3.7 million |
| Box office | $1 million |
A Tale of Two Sisters (Korean: 장화, 홍련; RR: Janghwa, hongnyeon; lit. Rose Flower, Red Lotus) is a 2003 South Korean psychological horror film written and directed by Kim Jee-woon. The film is inspired by a Joseon-era folktale entitled "Janghwa Hongryeon jeon", which has been adapted to film several times. The plot focuses on a recently released patient from a mental institution who returns home with her sister, only to face disturbing events while living with their new unhinged stepmother.
The film opened to very strong commercial and critical reception and won Best Picture at the 2004 Fantasporto Film Festival. It is the highest-grossing South Korean horror film and the first South Korean picture to be screened in American theatres. An English-language remake titled The Uninvited was released in 2009 to mixed reviews.