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Film · 2006
Like a Virgin
천하장사 마돈나A transgender teenager enters a traditional Korean wrestling competition to earn money for gender-affirming surgery. Training forces her to navigate family conflict, school pressures, and the gap between how others see her and who she knows herself to be.
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unironically a critical text when understanding (korean) masculinity and the difficulties a rigid construct creates for men
luciaseesmovies on Letterboxd A chubby teen enters a wrestling tournament in an attempt to win money to have a sex change. Like a Virgin is the debut film from Hae-jun Lee, the director of one of my top 10 films of all time Castaway on the Moon. It isn't as good, but then what is? It's still quite funny, heartwarming and it's an interesting idea. Well worth a watch if you liked Castaway on the Moon. Which you will have done, if you've seen it.
Jook on Letterboxd My gay-awakening movieeee. I really appreciate the director and all the cast and the crew for working so heartedly on this project. Loveeeeee.
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