Two traditional stories. In the first, a girl marries the bravest man in the village so she can send him into a monster's lair to collect an mystic herb which can save her father's life. In the second story, even death cannot prevent a devoted wife from helping in her husband's success.
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Shin Seong-il
Known for
Typhoon
Byeon Gi-jong
Also in
A Hometown in Heart
A Water Mill
Jang Il-ho
Also in
Prince Ho-Dong and Princess Nak-Rang
Ki-jong Byeon
Lee Seong-jae
Kim Ji-mi
Also in
Gilsodom
Ticket
Jang Il-ho
Shin Young-kyun
Also in
A Thousand Year-Old Fox
The Seaside Village
Kim Ji-mee
Moon Hee
Also in
Love Me Once Again
Green Rain
Lee Dae-yub
Also in
Marine Battleground
Black Hair
Jang Il-ho Director · Lee Seong-jae Writer
First release November 23, 1968 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 상사초
Production
Korea Films
Production
South Korea
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Original title
상사초
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · November 23, 1968
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No release date listed for United States.
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