About This Film
The film that launched Moon Hee‘s career is a testament to its times (1966), particularly regarding the youths of the country and their search for an identity after the Korean war, when the whole country was experiencing a crisis on all fronts.
Synopsis
On a rainy day, car mechanic Cheol-soo stumbles upon Yeong-hee, a housemaid at the French ambassador’s house. As the woman wears an expensive French coat her mistress gifted to her, Cheol-soo, who is a very ambitious man, mistakes the girl for a rich one, and introduces himself as the son of a rich businessman and acts as if the luxury sedan he is actually test-driving, belongs to him. Yeong-hee also has similar sentiments, and in order to impress him, introduces herself as the daughter of the French ambassador. After a date full of passion and lies, the two agree to meet the next time it rains. This tendency continues for a number of dates, and the two of them fall more and more in love with each other, but at the same time, their effort to sustain their lies becomes harder, particularly for Cheol-soo, who exploits everyone around him in his search for money. Eventually, their lies come back to bite them.
