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The surrogate

- Oh oh - Madam!

Oh, oh It's so painful oh oh

Please, endure, madam

It's a kind of asceticism

for being pregnant

If you cauterize with the moxa

about 200~300 times

the whites in your womb will be gone

Do that way and you can have a boy

When people treat the deceased cordially

Kang Soo-Yeon

Directed by Im Kwon-Taek

Your grandson and his wife have been married

for the last 12 years She soon will be 30 years old

But they don't have a child

What a pity!

The late elder brother

only had one son, Sang-Kyu

Besides I have the only child, Sang-II

I can't let him be adopted into your family

Do this way

I'm worriyng that

there is no one to carry on a family line

My family is the class of Confucian scholars

It' humiliating to take a concubine

I am the wife of heir I honor the forefathers

If my family don't have an heir we can't honor the forefathers

I really don't know What I am supposed to do

I feel so oppressed

Mother!

I've been thinking about this

I have a plan

What is it?

Yon can take on a surrogate

A surrogate?

Many noble families If they don't have sons

They take on surrogats in secret

But those women are vulgar

They are unqualified

to be the mother of the heir

It's ridiculous

I know that

However some of them are aristocrats' illegitimates

We just use their wombs

for a little while

If Sang-Kyu's wife say OK

I'll have Chaek find a surrogate

in secret

Chaek?

He chose your father's grave site

Didn't he?

You're right And he's trustworthy

He learns many books

and is good at choosing women

Tell me about the physiognomy

There are several conditions for having a boy

First, the girl must have

nicely oval eyes, a high nose

and reddish palms

Her back is thick and she also has round shoulders

deep navel, well-rounded hips and large abdomen

And eyelids don't cover the pupils

as those of phoenix don't

How about the girl who can not have a boy

There're 30 different conditions

The girl who has yellow or red hair

deep eyes, pale tongue

longish face, hairy nostril and swollen lips

She can not have a boy

Women who live in this village only have given names

They don't have surnames

Surrogates' daughters will become surrogates

Just like female shamans

Please look at the valley

It looks like...

So this village is named jade gate valley

Oh!

My goodness! Catch the calf

Calf, the calf, right there Catch the calf

Catch the calf

Oh, my goodness!

You idiot!

You can't even catch a calf

How rude you are!

I'm vexing you

Bitch

Oh! Sir...

Long time no see

It has been years

Please come in

You don't have to tell me about your family name

But before you choose please set the 'hou' price

What is it?

Money for taking clothes off

That means reward

You tell me

5 patches of field for boys 2 patches for girls

Giving birth to a girl?

Boys or girls... It's the business of Gods

I can't affirm it will be a boy

That's right

But I came here and take on a surrogate

It's for having a boy who can carry on a family line

not for having a girl She can't be an heir

You don't have to worry, sir

If she give birth to a girl she'll take care of her baby

I see

You calf! Are you going to your home?

Come on! I said come on

You idiot!

You lose the calf again

I ran after him and I catch him at snake village

Get into the cage

Or I'll break your legs

I said to you Treat him like your master

If Oh-Mok know this she must take the calf back

I don't care

We can live without the calf

Shut up!

We can't live without the calf

I don't think so

Watch your tongue

The first one is 28 years old

Her first child was a girl but the second one was a boy

According to physiognomy

she's perfect

The second one is 30 years old

she already had 3 boys and no girls

Fortuneteller said

she'll have 4 boys in future

The last one is 24 years old

She lost her husband and 2 sons two years ago

She is new here

But I recommend her

If you take on her you must pay double, sir

For what reason?

When she has intercourse

the colors of her skin and lips become purple

Besides her lips become solid

that means her upper muscle's solid

For those reasons she must have a boy

Please make a decision, sir

I have a few more girls for you

But they're not good

Some of them are over 30 and don't meet the conditions

The others are too young

I saw a girl outside

Where is she?

You mean...

A girl who was chasing a calf

I glanced at her

I think she's good enough

She is Pil-Lie's daughter

She's only 17 years old

She isn't a mature woman

She will come into full bloom

I pay double the price

Pil-Lie, Where is Oak-Nye?

Why?

She is chosen

What are you talking about? She's just a child

The customer is willing to pay double the price

It's too good for her

Double, treble! I'don't care!

I won't let her do that

I was hurt deep in my heart

I never forget

She must not tread in my steps

You are so considerate

But Oak-Nye is strong

She's not like you

Nobody wants to be a surrogate But money...

Don't you want to be rich?

I'll give my daughter away in marriage

She'll marry someone Just like normal people

Nobody loves surrogate's daughter

Shut up!

I'll find someone

who can make you happy

Face the truth We are so poor

Nobody wants to marry into our family

I said watch your tongue

Ouch...

Don't move!

To become a good surrogate

endure the pain

They are finished

Tomorrow

They are going to hold a rite

for having a boy

You don't have to feel cheap

You

You're going to give birth to an heir

Your back hurts

You can't work hard

I can take care of myself

I worry about you instead

In customer's house staying at your room all day

Can you do that?

For 10 patches of field

there's nothing I can't do

To have an easy delivery

take care about your health

Eat something fat

What are you going to eat?

How can I eat food by myself?

Suddenly you became a good girl

They just use your body

Never fall in love with anyone, anything

Here you are

Seventeen...

In those surrogates

I chose a virgin

I washed myself

I said I washed myself

Ouch, It's burning, ouch

Ouch, it's burning

What are you doing?

Stand up and honor them

You!

You should honor them

after they take seats

Do it again

That's all right

She's Grandmother of this family

and her grandson-in-law

When did you have menarche?

Menstruation!

Fourteen

How precocious you were!

Within 28~29 hours following menstruations

you should have intercourse

It's the best time for pregnancy

Check dewdrops

with clean muslin

If the color is gold

odd number days are propitious

You must be careful

I'm hungry

I rode in a rocking palanquin for long time

I'm starving

Eat slowly

Mmmm...

Last night

the surrogate girl arrived

Why are you doing this? It's so silly

My dear

It's for having an heir

Don't hold her so cheap

Please obey your grandmother

There are many ladies

who had babies in their forties

You are 28 years old

Don't give up

I don't think so

I did everythig

everything I heard

We made love

on February 18th and 22nd

I went to propitious places

and prayed for 1000 days

But it didn't work

Keep trying

You pray with your whole heart

Gods will give you a son

I am unable to have a child It's a sin

Do you want me to be driven out?

My family can't drive you out

You and I held my parents' funeral

According to our manners

that is prohibited

Did she sleep well?

She suffered from diarrhea all night

I couldn't sleep either

What did she eat?

She's eaten inferior food

I think fat food made her sick

Ouch

You must stay in your room in the day time

Never try to find out where you are

Pretend to be deaf and blind

Mom!

Hey! Don't move! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Ha! Ha! Ha!

Come out

Look at the moon

Inhale the spirit and energy

of full moon

for strengthen 'yin' the power of bearing a boy

Take it deeply

While I count 8 breathings you shouldn't breathe

After I count 8 you can take a deep breath

Put your hands together

Take a deep breath

One breathing Two breathing

Three breathing Four breathing

Five breathing Six breathing

One breathing Two breathing

Three breathing Four breathing

Five breathing Six breathing

Seven breathing Eight breathing

Huh!

One breathing Two breathing

Three breathing Four breathing

Five breathing

It' a medicine

It's made of a stone Buddhist image's nose

It is a cordial for men

And it also strengthens women's 'yin'

On the 5th day at 5 AM

you should have intercourse with her

In intercourse to have a boy

female's 'yin' should go first

and then male's 'yang' follows

So you need to...

Uncle!

I can't...

It's wrong!

You listen!

We honor our forefathers

It's for requiting them

How undutiful you are!

You stupid!

I'm not asking you to lead a dissolute life

Just asking you to have an heir

After you should die

who will honor forefathers?

You should obey

It's 3 o'clock Please get ready

It soon will be 5 o'clock Please get into sleeping place

It's the time

You should emit semen at the right place

or it's going to be of no use

Please do it

It's the blood of deer It's from your uncle

It'll make you feel vigorous

Please drink it

The color of muslin It's gold

This time you should do it

on the 4th day of this month at 3 AM

He hid himself from me for a month

So I asked her...

Is it true?

Master met her in her room

I tried to stop him

Then he met her outside

You should watch her!

I did, madam! I pricked my thigh with an awl

but couldn't help falling asleep

It's all my fault, madam

You deserve to be killed

But this time You're whipped instead

Never do it again

Whip her!

Ah!

Many scholars say

a learned man must control his sexual desire

You shouldn't do that

even with your wife

Shame on you!