The General in Red Robes
| The General in Red Robes | |
|---|---|
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| Hangul | 홍의 장군 |
| Hanja | 紅의 將軍 |
| Revised Romanization | Hongui Janggun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hong-ŭi Changgun |
| Directed by | Lee Doo-yong[1] |
| Produced by | Kwak Jeong-hwan |
| Written by |
Moon Sang-hun Lee Doo-yong |
| Starring |
Hwang Hae Ko Eun-ah |
| Music by | Hwang Mun-pyeong |
| Cinematography | Son Hyeon-chae |
| Edited by | Ree Kyoung-ja |
| Distributed by | Hap Dong Films Co., Ltd. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
The General in Red Robes (홍의 장군 - 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][4]
Synopsis
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.[5]
Cast
- Hwang Hae[5]
- 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
Bibliography
English
- "HONG-UI JANG-GUN". The Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- Hongui janggun (1973) at the Internet Movie Database
- "General in red(Hong-uijanggun)(1973)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-18.
Korean
- 홍의 장군 (in Korean). www.cine21.com. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- 홍의장군 (1973) (in Korean). Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-18.
Notes
- ↑ Infobox data from "General in red(Hong-uijanggun)(1973)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-18. and 홍의 장군 (in Korean). www.cine21.com. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ↑ Lee Young-il, Richard Lynn Greever, tr. (1988). The History of Korean Cinema. Seoul: Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. pp. 275–278. ISBN 89-88095-12-X.
- ↑ "Grand Bell Awards, South Korea". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ↑ 홍의장군 (1973) (in Korean). Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "General in red(Hong-uijanggun)(1973)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-18.
| Preceded by Patriotic Martyr An Jung-gun |
Grand Bell Awards for Best Film 1973 |
Succeeded by The Land |