The Gingko Bed
 
Year 1996
Duration 88 min
Genre drama
Director Jacky Kang
Cast Shin, Hyun-Jun
Han, Suk-Kyu
Jin, Hee-Kyung
Subtitled English
Price U$49.95
 
 <SYNOPSIS> The Gingko Bed
 

The story revolves around Su-Hyun who is a 32 year-old college art lecturer and his lover Sun-Young.  Su-Hyun has a wonderful life until he comes across an antique gingko wood bed. 

Little does he realize that the love he experienced in his former life lives in the bed.  Su-Hyun is the reincarnation of Jung-Mun who was a court musician to the Princess Mi-Dan.  Their love affair ends in tragedy when General Hwang kidnaps Mi-Dan and kills Jung-Mun. 

From this tragic event arises a pair of gingko trees housing the souls of Mi-Dan and Jung-Mun.  General Hwang in the form of  a hawk destroys one of the trees.  The wood from this tree is crafted into a wooden bed, embodying Mi-Dan’s soul. 

For 1,000 years Mi-Dan and Jung-Mun’s love has been destined to suffer until she meets him again in Su-Hyun.  Through the bed she tries to reach out to him.  Her efforts bring General Hwang back into his life too. 

Su-Hyun’s life begins to fall apart.  The discovery of his past life involves a confrontation with General Hwang, who still desires Mi-Dan…..