Name: Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989
Rating: 87.81
Cast: Lee Pan-yong, Sin Won-sop, Hwang Hae-jin, Go Su-myeong, Yun Byeong-hui

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About three monks in a remote monastery; an aging master, a small orphan and a young man who left his city life to seek Enlightenment.

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Genres: Religious Drama Philosophical Drama
Mood: ReflectiveEmotionalThought-ProvokingInspirationalCalm
Themes: Family BondsThe Human ConditionComing Of AgeIdentity CrisisMentorshipSpiritual Enlightenment
Plot: Self-DiscoverySpiritual JourneyIntergenerational RelationshipsLife In A MonasterySeeking Guidance
Pacing: Slow BurnLeisurely
Narrative: Episodic StructureFlashbacks
Dialog: Inner MonologuePhilosophical DiscussionsNarrative Voiceover
Character Types: MentorOrphanSeeker
Time: Timeless SettingPast Era
Place: Rural CountrysideMountainous Terrain
Cinematic Style: Minimalist SetsLong Takes
Costume and Set: Historical SetsTraditional Attire

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Directed by:

Bae Yong-kyun, Bae Yong-kyun, Bae Yong-kyun

Written by:

Bae Yong-kyun

Produced by:

Bae Yong-kyun

Composed by:

Jin Gyu-yeong

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