General's Son (Korean: 장군의 아들; RR: Janggunui adeul) is a 1990 South Korean crime film directed by Im Kwon-taek. It stars Park Sang-min as Kim Du-han, a gangster who discovers that he is the son of General Kim Jwa-jin. The film is the first in a trilogy, followed by General's Son II (1991) and General's Son III (1992).
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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 was the most highly attended film in South Korea in both 1990 and 1991.[1]
Plot
editKim Du-han lost his mother at the age of eight, and he survives on the streets as a singing beggar. His natural-born fighting skills places him on the mean streets of Jongno with the kisaeng house Umigwan at the center. He is soon recognized for his incredible strength and ability. He finds out through Shin Ma-jeok, the head of a student gang, that he is the son of General 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
edit- 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
edit- Grand Bell Awards: Best New Actor (1991)[1]
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- 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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