The General in Red Robes
| The General in Red Robes | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical film poster | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hongui Janggun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hong-ŭi Changgun |
| Directed by | Lee Doo-yong[1] |
| Written by | Moon Sang-hun Lee Doo-yong |
| Produced by | Kwak Jeong-hwan |
| Starring | Hwang Hae Ko Eun-ah |
| Cinematography | Son Hyeon-chae |
| Edited by | Ree Kyoung-ja |
| Music by | Hwang Mun-pyeong |
| Distributed by | Hap Dong Films Co., Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
The General in Red Robes (hangul - Hongui janggun) is a 1973 South Korean film directed by Lee Doo-yong. It was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony.[2][3][1]
Plot
In this historical drama set during the Imjin War, Kwak Jae-Wu leads an army against the Japanese invaders. Once he and his soldiers have helped defeat the Japanese, Kwak refuses a government post as reward from the Royal Court, and chooses instead to live the rest of his life in Bipa Mountain.[1]
Cast
- Hwang Hae[1]
- Ko Eun-ah
- Do Kum-bong
- Lee Kang-jo
- Kim Young-in
- An Gil-won
- Han Tae-il
- Yu Il-su
- Kim Mu-yeong
- Cheon Bong-hak
- Shin Goo
Bibliography
- "Hong-ui jang-gun". The Complete Index to World Film. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- 홍의 장군. Cine21 (in Korean).
References
- ^ a b c d "General in red (Hong-uijanggun) (1973)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ Lee Young-il (1988). The History of Korean Cinema. Translated by Richard Lynn Greever. Seoul: Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. pp. 275–278. ISBN 89-88095-12-X.
- ^ "Grand Bell Awards (Daejong)". korean-drama-guide.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
External links
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