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Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?

19892h 25mBae Yong-kyun
IMDb 7.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 100%

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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.

Drama
IsolationBuddhismBuddhist MonkMountainZenOxSpiritualismBuddhist Monastery

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What is Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? (1989) about?

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.

Who stars in Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East??

Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? stars Lee Pan-yong (Hye-gok), Sin Won-sop (Ki-bong), Hwang Hae-jin (Hae-jin), Go Su-myeong (Abbot), Yun Byeong-hui (Ki-bong's Mother). The film was directed by Bae Yong-kyun.

How long is Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East??

Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1989.

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Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 100. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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