Like a Virgin | |||||||||||
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Director: | Lee Hae-jun Lee Hae-young | ||||||||||
Producer: | Cha Seung-jae Kim Mi-hee Kim Moo-ryoung Im Choong-ryul Yun Sang-oh | ||||||||||
Starring: | Ryu Deok-hwan Baek Yoon-sik Lee Eon Lee Sang-ah Kim Yoon-seok | ||||||||||
Music: | Kim Hong-jib | ||||||||||
Cinematography: | Jo Yong-gyu | ||||||||||
Editing: | Nam Na-yeong | ||||||||||
Distributor: | CJ Entertainment | ||||||||||
Runtime: | 116 minutes | ||||||||||
Country: | South Korea | ||||||||||
Language: | Korean | ||||||||||
Gross: | [1] |
Like a Virgin (; literally Strong Man Under Heaven Madonna) is a 2006 South Korean comedy-drama film written and directed by Lee Hae-jun and Lee Hae-young.[2] [3] Ryu Deok-hwan stars in the lead role as transgender teenager Oh Dong-ku, and won several domestic awards for his performance, as well as a nomination for the Asia Pacific Screen Award Best Performance by an Actor.[4] The film's English title is a reference to a Madonna song of the same name.
Chubby high school student and Madonna-devotee Oh Dong-ku is a trans woman living with her abusive, alcoholic father. Dong-ku works part-time to save money for the sex reassignment surgery she craves. Despite being told that she has the perfect physique for ssireum, Dong-ku has no interest in taking up sports—but when she finds out about an upcoming ssireum tournament with a large cash prize going to the winner, she changes her mind and signs up for the team.
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2006 | Best New Director | |||
Best New Actor | ||||
27th Blue Dragon Film Awards[5] | Best New Director | |||
Best New Actor | ||||
Best Screenplay | ||||
Best Actor | ||||
Best New Director | ||||
Best New Actor | ||||
Best Screenplay | ||||
Best New Actor | ||||
2007 | 4th Max Movie Awards | Best New Actor | ||
20th Singapore International Film Festival[6] | Like a Virgin | |||
43rd Baeksang Arts Awards[7] | Best New Director | |||
Best New Actor | ||||
Best Screenplay | ||||
11th Fantasia International Film Festival[8] | Best Actor | |||
44th Grand Bell Awards[9] | Best New Actor | |||
Best Screenplay | ||||
1st Korea Movie Star Awards | Best Young Star | |||