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군용열차
directed by Seo Gwang Je, fl. 1938; performed by Ye-bong Mun, fl. 1938, Jushiro Kobayashi, fl. 1933 and Eun-gi Dog, fl. 1938 (South Korea: Korean Film Archive), 1 hour 7 mins
In 1937, as the Japan-China war intensified, and the Japanese military occupied Chosun (old Korea), this film emerged as a pro-Japanese government-sponsored film. A tale of espionage driven by love, Military Train centers on the friendship between two young Korean men, Jeom-yong and Won-jin. Won-jin is in love wi...
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directed by Seo Gwang Je, fl. 1938; performed by Ye-bong Mun, fl. 1938, Jushiro Kobayashi, fl. 1933 and Eun-gi Dog, fl. 1938 (South Korea: Korean Film Archive), 1 hour 7 mins
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In 1937, as the Japan-China war intensified, and the Japanese military occupied Chosun (old Korea), this film emerged as a pro-Japanese government-sponsored film. A tale of espionage driven by love, Military Train centers on the friendship between two young Korean men, Jeom-yong and Won-jin. Won-jin is in love with Jeom-yong's sister and wants to free her from her miserable, degrading hostess job, but it will take money to extricate herself from...
In 1937, as the Japan-China war intensified, and the Japanese military occupied Chosun (old Korea), this film emerged as a pro-Japanese government-sponsored film. A tale of espionage driven by love, Military Train centers on the friendship between two young Korean men, Jeom-yong and Won-jin. Won-jin is in love with Jeom-yong's sister and wants to free her from her miserable, degrading hostess job, but it will take money to extricate herself from work that has left her in debt to her employer. When a Chinese spy approaches Won-jin and seduces him with the cash he needs, Won-jin divulges secret information about the military train, secrets that he gains from spying on Jeom-yong who drives the military train. After Won-jin leaks the information, he is pricked with guilt and this leads to his trying to undo what he has tragically set in motion. The film was released to coincide with the mobilization of military troops soon after the start of the Sino-Japanese war and to promote the importance of the military mission of the railroad to transport the troops. Along with Homeless Angel (Jib-eobsneun cheonsa), Story of Sim-chung (Sim Cheongjeon), and Fisherman's Fire (Eohwa), it is one of just four films from the 1930s whose existence in Korea has been verified.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Ye-bong Mun, fl. 1938, Jushiro Kobayashi, fl. 1933, Eun-gi Dog, fl. 1938
Contributor
Seo Gwang Je, fl. 1938
Author / Creator
Seo Gwang Je, fl. 1938, Ye-bong Mun, fl. 1938, Jushiro Kobayashi, fl. 1933, Eun-gi Dog, fl. 1938
Date Published / Released
1938
Publisher
Korean Film Archive
Topic / Theme
Korean, Romantic relationships, Bribery, Treason, Military occupation
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1938 Used by permission of Korean Film Archive.
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내시 = Eunuch
directed by Lee Doo-yong, 1942-; performed by Kung-won Nam, 1934-, Mi-suk Lee, 1960- and Ahn Sung-kee, 1952- (South Korea: Privately Published), 1 hour 49 mins
In this dark and sexy South Korean tragedy, Director Lee Doo Yong intertwines numerous lives from a 16th century palace to illustrate power-hungry people trapped by cruel, defunct laws. When a puppet emperor seizes power to satisfy his sexual desires, a beautiful servant girl finds herself elevated to the rank of...
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directed by Lee Doo-yong, 1942-; performed by Kung-won Nam, 1934-, Mi-suk Lee, 1960- and Ahn Sung-kee, 1952- (South Korea: Privately Published), 1 hour 49 mins
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In this dark and sexy South Korean tragedy, Director Lee Doo Yong intertwines numerous lives from a 16th century palace to illustrate power-hungry people trapped by cruel, defunct laws. When a puppet emperor seizes power to satisfy his sexual desires, a beautiful servant girl finds herself elevated to the rank of first concubine. Unwilling at first, she savors her newfound status and ambitiously seeks to rise higher. Meanwhile, as the emperor's c...
In this dark and sexy South Korean tragedy, Director Lee Doo Yong intertwines numerous lives from a 16th century palace to illustrate power-hungry people trapped by cruel, defunct laws. When a puppet emperor seizes power to satisfy his sexual desires, a beautiful servant girl finds herself elevated to the rank of first concubine. Unwilling at first, she savors her newfound status and ambitiously seeks to rise higher. Meanwhile, as the emperor's commands grow perverse and harsh, a young concubine and her noble lover attempt to flee. But not only must they face the concubine's ruthless and power-hungry father, they must also deal with the armed palace guards. Behind the brilliant robes, idyllic scenery and tranquil music, palace officials scheme and servants grovel to make the best of unyielding social laws. Eunuch paints a political and bloody image of a feudal South Korean palace characterized by powerless lives and deaths. Festivals: Toronto Film Festival 1987.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-18
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Kung-won Nam, 1934-, Mi-suk Lee, 1960-, Ahn Sung-kee, 1952-
Contributor
Lee Doo-yong, 1942-
Author / Creator
Lee Doo-yong, 1942-, Kung-won Nam, 1934-, Mi-suk Lee, 1960-, Ahn Sung-kee, 1952-
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Korean, Sexuality
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1986 Used by permission of Lee Doo Yong.
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미몽
directed by Yang Ju Nam (South Korea: Korean Film Archive), 48 mins
Before World War II, modern Seoul in the thirties was an urban landscape of cafes, hotels, and show rooms, presented compellingly (and clearly under Japanese colonial governance). A vain housewife, drawn to such places, desires a life free from traditional chores and wifely obligations. She rejects her bird in a...
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directed by Yang Ju Nam (South Korea: Korean Film Archive), 48 mins
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Before World War II, modern Seoul in the thirties was an urban landscape of cafes, hotels, and show rooms, presented compellingly (and clearly under Japanese colonial governance). A vain housewife, drawn to such places, desires a life free from traditional chores and wifely obligations. She rejects her bird in a cage status and is expelled from her home by her husband Seon-yong. Abandoning her young daughter Jeong-hee, Ae-soon moves into a hot...
Before World War II, modern Seoul in the thirties was an urban landscape of cafes, hotels, and show rooms, presented compellingly (and clearly under Japanese colonial governance). A vain housewife, drawn to such places, desires a life free from traditional chores and wifely obligations. She rejects her bird in a cage status and is expelled from her home by her husband Seon-yong. Abandoning her young daughter Jeong-hee, Ae-soon moves into a hotel with her lover Chang-geon, while her heartbroken daughter is encouraged by her father to go on with life. Ae-soon finds out that her lover is not rich at all but is a laundry worker. When he robs the hotel, Ae-soon turns him in. She then meets a fate that turns her life to darkness. One of the featured films in The Past Unearthed: The Second Encounter/ Collection of Chosun Films in the 1930s, a boxed set, Sweet Dream is the earliest surviving Korean film, now restored.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Yang Ju Nam
Author / Creator
Yang Ju Nam
Date Published / Released
1936
Publisher
Korean Film Archive
Topic / Theme
Korean, Crime, Relationships, Gender roles, Broken relationships, Urban life
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1936 Used by permission of Korean Film Archive.
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서울의 지붕밑
directed by Lee Hyeong Pyo, fl. 1961-1984; performed by Seung-Ho Kim, Jeong-sun Hwang, fl. 1957-1989 and Hie-gab Kim, fl. 1956-1989 (South Korea: Korean Film Archive), 2 hours 3 mins
Director Lee Hyeong-pyo tells us in the opening narration that his film will reflect 'a time when the old age and the new stand shoulder to shoulder.' Kim Hak-gyu, a doctor of Oriental medicine, spends his days hanging out with two friends -- a fortuneteller and a realtor. The three conduct their business from Kim...
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directed by Lee Hyeong Pyo, fl. 1961-1984; performed by Seung-Ho Kim, Jeong-sun Hwang, fl. 1957-1989 and Hie-gab Kim, fl. 1956-1989 (South Korea: Korean Film Archive), 2 hours 3 mins
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Director Lee Hyeong-pyo tells us in the opening narration that his film will reflect 'a time when the old age and the new stand shoulder to shoulder.' Kim Hak-gyu, a doctor of Oriental medicine, spends his days hanging out with two friends -- a fortuneteller and a realtor. The three conduct their business from Kim's home in a small alley of traditional Korean homes. Ordinary life happens around this trio, as does trouble. Kim's family problems...
Director Lee Hyeong-pyo tells us in the opening narration that his film will reflect 'a time when the old age and the new stand shoulder to shoulder.' Kim Hak-gyu, a doctor of Oriental medicine, spends his days hanging out with two friends -- a fortuneteller and a realtor. The three conduct their business from Kim's home in a small alley of traditional Korean homes. Ordinary life happens around this trio, as does trouble. Kim's family problems take center stage throughout most of the film. His stubbornness and arrogance create conflicts for his family and his friends. Across the street from his home is the modern office of Choi Du-Yeol, a doctor of Western medicine, who shares a mutual attraction with Kim's daughter, a widow. Choi knows that Kim frowns on his Western practice as well as his interest in his daughter. Kim's son, Hyeon-gyu, is dating a woman who becomes pregnant. When the two decide to get married, Kim objects and kicks his son out of the house, which stirs other troubles. The trio of friends cheats a couple who want their fortune read out of their wishes as well as their money. And when Choi decides to run for city council, Kim hears of this and decides to run against him despite the warning of his family that this will wreak havoc on them. Lessons come hard for this family as it makes its way toward the modern world. But as in real life, sweetness mingles with the bitter as the meaning and value of family and friends emerge.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Seung-Ho Kim, Jeong-sun Hwang, fl. 1957-1989, Hie-gab Kim, fl. 1956-1989
Contributor
Lee Hyeong Pyo, fl. 1961-1984
Author / Creator
Lee Hyeong Pyo, fl. 1961-1984, Seung-Ho Kim, Jeong-sun Hwang, fl. 1957-1989, Hie-gab Kim, fl. 1956-1989
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
Korean Film Archive
Topic / Theme
Korean, Cities, Family loyalty
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1961 Used by permission of Korean Film Archive.
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어화
directed by Ahn Chul Yeong, fl. 1939 (South Korea: Korean Film Archive), 52 mins
In a remote fishing village, life is simple and tranquil. Dance and song open the film as the fishermen sing of their good harvest. Their cherished traditions keep the call of modern Seoul at bay, but not for In-soon, the daughter of fisherman Chun-san. She wants to join a friend in Seoul (Ok-boon, an independent...
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directed by Ahn Chul Yeong, fl. 1939 (South Korea: Korean Film Archive), 52 mins
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In a remote fishing village, life is simple and tranquil. Dance and song open the film as the fishermen sing of their good harvest. Their cherished traditions keep the call of modern Seoul at bay, but not for In-soon, the daughter of fisherman Chun-san. She wants to join a friend in Seoul (Ok-boon, an independent woman) to make money and go to school. When her father is lost at sea, the debt he owes to a village lender falls upon In-soon, as her...
In a remote fishing village, life is simple and tranquil. Dance and song open the film as the fishermen sing of their good harvest. Their cherished traditions keep the call of modern Seoul at bay, but not for In-soon, the daughter of fisherman Chun-san. She wants to join a friend in Seoul (Ok-boon, an independent woman) to make money and go to school. When her father is lost at sea, the debt he owes to a village lender falls upon In-soon, as her bereaved mother takes more cash from the lender who wants the daughter as his concubine. However, the lender's son, Cheol-soo, woos her into going with him to Seoul where he says she can find a job. Instead, he keeps her for himself and takes her purity. In-soon's friend Ok-boon knows Cheol-soo's ways and helps In-soon to escape. This sets In-soon on a course that threatens to destroy her life. Fisherman's Fire is one of the films from the late Japanese colonial period that the Korean Film Archive (KOFA) obtained through the China Film Archive (CFA) in 2004. Along with Homeless Angel (Jib-eobsneun cheonsa), Story of Sim-chung (Sim Cheongjeon), and Military Train (Gun-yong-yeolcha), it is one of just four films from the 1930s whose existence in Korea has been verified.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Ahn Chul Yeong, fl. 1939
Author / Creator
Ahn Chul Yeong, fl. 1939
Date Published / Released
1939
Publisher
Korean Film Archive
Topic / Theme
Korean, Economic conditions, Relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1939 Used by permission of Korean Film Archive.
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