A man wanders around the mountains with a bleeding leg, holding a rifle in his hand. Seemingly a fugitive, he runs from as-yet unknown pursuers, but he also seems to be following somebody who has already walked the same path. As he hides in a secluded cave, past memories sweep through his exhausted mind, memories of lifelong cowardice and evasion. And this recollection leads to a reconstruction of early 20th century Korean history. Winner of Best Picture (Nam-a Pictures Co., Ltd.), Best Actor (Ha Myung-joong), Best Art Direction (Kim Yoo-joon), Best Lighting (Son Young-cheol) at the 14th Grand Bell Awards. (source: Jiro Hong, koreanfilm.org)
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Yu Hyun-mok Director · Seon Woo-hui Writer Sang-gi Han Composer
First release December 15, 1975 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 불꽃
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Nam-a Pictures
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South Korea
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Original title
불꽃
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Korean
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Korean
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South Korea · December 15, 1975
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