Overview

• The six-episode series launched August 22 on Netflix, centering on the making of the notorious erotic film Madame Aema.
• When star Jeong Hee-ran refuses nude scenes, producer Gu Joong-ho replaces her with rookie Shin Ju-ae under a restrictive contract as rookie director Kwak In-woo tries to deliver his debut.
• Director Lee Hae-young presents a modern reinterpretation that probes censorship, misogyny, and the contradictions of the era through a film-within-a-show approach.
• Lee Ha-nee, Bang Hyo-rin, Jin Sun-kyu, and Cho Hyun-chul lead the cast as the veteran actress, the newcomer, the controlling producer, and the anxious first-time director.
• Reviews commend the mix of racy humor and darker industry critique, call Bang Hyo-rin’s television debut a star-making turn, and flag some uneven CGI late in the run.