TY - BOOK AU - Chan-wook Park AU - Chan-wook Park AU - Seo-kyeong Jeong AU - Sarah Waters AU - Min-hee Kim AU - Jung-woo Ha AU - Jin-woong Jo TI - Ah-ga-ssi: The Handmaiden AV - PN1997 .A443 2016 PY - 2016/// CY - South Korea PB - Moho Film, Yong Film N1 - Based on the 2002 historical crime novel "Fingersmith" by Sarah Waters N2 - From case cover: From Park Chan-wook, the celebrated director of OLDBOY, LADY VENGEANCE, and STOKER, comes a ravishing new crime drama. Park presents a gripping and sensual tale of two women - a young Japanese lady living on a secluded estate, and a Korean woman who is hired to serve as her new handmaiden, but is secretely plotting with a con man to defraud her of a large inheritance. Inspired by the novel FINGERSMITH by British author Sarah Waters, THE HANDMAIDEN borrows the most dynamic elements of its source material and combines it with Park Chan-wook's singular vision to create an unforgettable veiwing experience ER -