Dreams of the Strong
3.5
Il-bong was utterly defeated as a wrestling athlete. He decides against returning to his hometown and stays in Seoul. As he wanders the street, going from job to job, someone recommends him to become an actor. But the acting roles that are waiting Il-bong are in adult movies. At the set, Il-bong meets Ae-ja and falls in love with her. They give up the adult films and Ae-ja gets pregnant. Because they are desperately poor, Ae-ja has a miscarriage and Il-bong curses his incompetence. The two decide to part for one year. During that time, Il-bong becomes a male prostitute and makes a ferocious amount of money. But he has become tough without realizing it. After the year is over, Il-bong goes to their promised meeting place but Ae-ja is nowhere to be seen. Il-bong wails to the city.
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Cast
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Yim Sung-min
Also in
Between the Knees
I Wish for What Is Forbidden to Me
Geum Bo-ra
Known for
Jewel in the Palace
Lee Woo-Suk
Also in
Lying Like Grass
Seung-Soo Shin
Shin Seung-Soo
Seok-yong Hwang
Kim In-mun
Known for
My Sassy Girl
My Little Bride
Kim Young-ae
Known for
Doctors
Moon Embracing the Sun
Jeong Kwang-Seok
Kim Ae-kyung
Known for
The Art of Seduction
Lee Woo Suk
Choo Sok-yang
Also in
The Man with Three Coffins
Evil Spirit
Shin Seung-soo Director · Hwang Sok-yong Author Chung Kwang-suk Cinematographer
First release November 19, 1985 · Original title 장사의 꿈
Production
Dong-a Exports Co. Ltd.
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Languages
Original title
장사의 꿈
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · November 19, 1985
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No release date listed for United States.
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