Does anyone know this movie?

[scumm]

My friend only gave me a vague description of the plot and a scene from the movie.

In the movie, there's a high status couple set in (feudal?) Japan. The guy has some chick penpal, and eventually falls in love with her. Of course, she doesn't like this and sleeps with some guy out of spite (i'm not sure about this last thing actually. can't remember if my friend was describing another movie or something :S). Anyway, that guy went to visit the penpal and yeah. I don't remember what happened after that.

There's also another scene(s) in the movie that involves a guy (possibly the same guy, not sure), that's also of high status. Anyway, he asks this poorer girl to come over to his place so he can help her write something or something. When she does come over, he tells her to bring in her shoes so that no one knows that she's there. The guy tells the chick what to write (he's at a table), and the chick's on the floor writing, belly down. Apparently she's swinging her knees up and down like people usually do, and her kimono fell to her knees. Then the guy slowly undresses her kimono, still telling her what to write, and yada yada.

SORRY for the crap description (:
But does anyone know what this movie is? It's supposed to be a sad movie.

Thanks!

I posted this exact same post on another forum, but no one knew. I just thought I'd post it here, as this is a Japanese forum. (:

[alanX]

If you're laying on your stomach, how do you swing your knees up and down?

[scumm]

Just did a quick google image search, and that's the best example i could find. I guess 'swinging her knees' isn't exactly the greatest description, but you get the idea.

[alanX]

You mean swinging her feet? lol I can't think of anything like that off of the top of my head. But I'll be looking. I'll let you know when I find something.

[MMM]

Any idea what decade it came out?

[scumm]

Thanks alan, i really appreciate it.

Originally Posted by MMM

Any idea what decade it came out?

Uhm, I can't exactly remember, but i'm pretty sure it came out this decade. I'll ask her again later though

edit:
some guy on the other forum posted some possibly helpful information:
"I remember seeing something like this on SBS. Basic plotline was very similar to Dangerous Liasions, where the high status guy was a scholar, poet and infamous seducer, who was after the virtuous girl/penpal. He goes after her as a challenge and is extremely tenacious, but eventually falls for her.

The poorer girl was her maid (since he couldn't get to her mistress directly) and he was helping her write love letters to another guy (may have been an accomplice, but can't remember) and eventually had enough blackmail material to seduce her as well. I'm sure it was the same movie you're talking about, but I can't remember the name. Maybe someone else can help after seeing some additional clues..."



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Dw, found it everyone~
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