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Released
1989 · FILM

Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?

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Written by
Runtime
145 min
Language
KO
Drama

Synopsis

About three monks in a remote monastery; an aging master, a small orphan and a young man who left his city life to seek Enlightenment.

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Principal cast & crew: 11

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Yong Kyun BaeScored by Gyu Yeong Jin

Also known as

  • Warum Bodhi-Dharma in den Orient aufbrach?de
  • Why has Bhodi-Dharma left for the East?en
  • Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?en
  • Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?: A Zen Fablees
  • Pourquoi Bodhi-Dharma est-il parti vers l'orient ?fr
  • Perché Bodhy Dharma è partito per l'orienteit

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