General's Son
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| Hangul | 장군의 아들 |
| Hanja | 將軍의 아들 |
| Revised Romanization | Jangguneui Adeul |
| McCune–Reischauer | Changgunŭi Adŭl |
| Directed by | Im Kwon-taek |
| Written by | Yoon Sam-yook |
| Based on | The General's Son by Hong Song-yu |
| Produced by | Lee Tae-won |
| Starring | Park Sang-min Shin Hyun-joon |
| Cinematography | Jung Il-sung |
| Edited by | Park Sun-duk |
| Music by | Shin Pyong-ha |
| Distributed by | Taehung Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Languages | Korean Japanese |
General's Son (
Kim Jwa-jin. The film is the first in a trilogy, followed by General's Son II (1991) and General's Son III
(1992).
General's Son was the most highly attended film in South Korea in both 1990 and 1991.[1]
Plot
Kim Jwa-jin
who fought against the Japanese army. Meanwhile, the Yakuzas expand their sphere of influence and try to take over the Jongno streets but Du-han protects the Korean vendors of Jongno and wins their respect. When the head of Wumigwan, Kim Gi-hwan is arrested, Du-han becomes the leader of the Jongno gang.
Cast
- Park Sang-min as Kim Du-han
- Shin Hyun-joon as Hayashi
- Lee Il-jae
- Bang Eun-hee
- Kim Hyung-Il
- Hwang Jung-min
- Jung Doo-hong
- Kim Sun-kyung
- Yang Taek-jo
Awards
- Grand Bell Awards: Best New Actor (1991)[1]
References
- ^ a b "History in Popular Culture: Movies / South Korea". Memory & Reconciliation in the Asia-Pacific. Archived from the original on 2008-01-08. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
External links
- The General's Son (Janggun-ui adeul)(1990) on YouTube – full film, Korean with subtitles in multiple languages, by the Korean Film Archive
- General's Son at IMDb
- General's Son at AllMovie
- "The General's Son". Busan International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
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