Like a Virgin

– Chubby high school student and Madonna-devotee Oh Dong-ku is a trans woman living with her abusive, ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 56 Minutes
Release Year:
2006
Original Name:
천하장사 마돈나
Like a Virgin (2006) - Also known as 천하장사 마돈나

Chubby high school student and Madonna-devotee Oh Dong-ku is a trans woman living with her abusive, alcoholic father. Dong-ku works part-time to save money for the sex reassignment surgery she craves. Despite being told that she has the perfect physique for Korean wrestling, Dong-ku has no interest in taking up sports — but when she finds out about an upcoming tournament with a large cash prize going to the winner, she changes her mind and signs up for the team.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

31 Aug 2006

Language:

Korean

Director:

Hae-jun Lee, Hae-yeong Lee

Writer:

Hae-jun Lee, Hae-yeong Lee

Main Actors:

Yun-shik Baek, Kyeong-ik Kim, Yun-seok Kim, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

Plot:

OH Dong-gu believes himself to be female. Although overweight and on the short side, he dreams of becoming perfect some day, and devotes himself to mimicking Madonna's singing and dancing after school. To cover the costs of transsexual surgery, he decides to enter a wrestling competition.

Awards:

8 wins & 3 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10