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1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.
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Directed by: Shinsuke Fujimoto, Bae Seon-ok, Park Chan-wook
Written by: Park Chan-wook, Chung Seo-kyung
Produced by: Jeong Tae-sung, Jeong Won-jo, Kim Jong-dae
Composed by: Cho Young-wuk
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