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The General in Red Robes

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The General in Red Robes
Theatrical film poster
Hangul
홍의 장군
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHongui Janggun
McCune–ReischauerHong-ŭi Changgun
Directed byLee Doo-yong[1]
Written byMoon Sang-hun
Lee Doo-yong
Produced byKwak Jeong-hwan
StarringHwang Hae
Ko Eun-ah
CinematographySon Hyeon-chae
Edited byRee Kyoung-ja
Music byHwang Mun-pyeong
Distributed byHap Dong Films Co., Ltd.
Release date
  • October 13, 1973 (1973-10-13)
Running time
88 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

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

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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

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Bibliography

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  • "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

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  1. ^ a b c d "General in red (Hong-uijanggun) (1973)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Grand Bell Awards (Daejong)". korean-drama-guide.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
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Preceded by Grand Bell Awards for Best Film
1973
Succeeded by