Chronicle of a Blood Merchant

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant

There's nothing I won't do to support my family!

Directed by Ha Jung-woo

Produced by Next Entertainment World, Fantagio

2015124 min7.1 / 10

A post-war family drama that traces a man's devotion through sacrifice and hardship, only to face the corrosive effects of doubt and rumor on love and belonging.

Set in a village right after the Korean War, poor but good-hearted Heo Sam-gwan sets out to win the most beautiful girl in the village, Heo Ok-ran, by selling his blood to earn money. Years later, the two are happily married with three children, but their family undergoes a crisis when Sam-gwan's eldest son doesn't resemble him and rumors spread about the boy's paternity.

Questions people ask

  • Is Chronicle of a Blood Merchant sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Chronicle of a Blood Merchant easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Chronicle of a Blood Merchant violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Chronicle of a Blood Merchant end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Chronicle of a Blood Merchant scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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