Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait

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Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait

2007

1h 35m

5.4(22 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.

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Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

조안

Yoon-hee

Acting

차예련

So-yeon

Acting

Lee In

Ji-hoon

Acting

Hong So-hee

Eun-jung

Acting

Anh Thư

Muoi

Acting

Bình Minh

Nguyen

Acting

Hồng Ánh

Hong

Acting

Thanh Luy

Painter

No Image

Acting

Nguyễn Hậu

Monk

Acting

Mai Thành

Sorcerer

Acting

Phi Điểu

Old Woman

Acting

Nhật Kim Anh

Girl in the Footage

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