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Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait

Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait

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Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait

2007

1h 35m

5.4(21 votes)

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

A Korean writer travels to Vietnam to do research for her story about a cursed portrait of a Vietnamese girl named Muoi.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

CJ Entertainment

Cinema Service

Mirovision

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

조안

Yoon-hee

Acting

차예련

So-yeon

차예련

Acting

이준

Ji-hoon

Acting

Hong So-hee

Eun-jung

Hong So-hee

Acting

Anh Thư

Muoi

Anh Thư

Acting

Bình Minh

Nguyen

Bình Minh

Acting

Hồng Ánh

Hong

Hồng Ánh

Acting

Thành Lũy

Painter

Thành Lũy

Acting

Nguyễn Hậu

Monk

Nguyễn Hậu

Acting

Mai Thành

Sorcerer

Mai Thành

Acting

Phi Điểu

Old Woman

Phi Điểu

Acting

Nhật Kim Anh

Girl in the Footage

No Image

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