Punguna
Punguna (풍운아, Soldier of Fortune) is a 1926 Korean film. The silent, black-and-white film was written, directed, edited by and starred Na Woon-gyu (1902-1937). It premiered at the Choseon Theater in December 1926.
| Punguna | |
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 Na Woon-gyu in Punguna (1926) | |
| Hangul | 풍운아 |
| Hanja | 風雲兒 |
| Revised Romanization | Punguna |
| McCune–Reischauer | P‘unguna |
| Directed by | Na Woon-gyu |
| Produced by | Hyeon Seong-wan |
| Written by | Na Woon-gyu |
| Starring | Na Woon-gyu (Nicolai Park) Yoon Seong-sil (Kang Hyu-ok) |
| Cinematography | Lee Chang-yong |
| Edited by | Na Woon-gyu |
| Distributed by | Choson Kinema Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | (1,795 ft) |
| Language | Silent film Korean intertitles |
| Budget | 1,000 won |
Plot summary
In Punguna, Na Woon-gyu plays the role of Nicolai Park, a veteran of the Russian army, who has returned to Korea from European battlefields. Broke, hungry, and unable to find employment, he is taken in as a boarder by Kim Chang-ho. Chang-ho's friend, Cha-duk becomes romantically involved with Hae-ok, who had sold herself to support her parents. Cha-duk's wife, Yeong-ja becomes involved with Nicolai, who rejects her proposal to run away with him. The romantic complications spiral until Yeong-ja kills Cha-duk. The film ends with Nicolai departing for destinations unknown while the other boarders bid him farewell.
Cast
Ju In-gyu (Ahn Jae-deok)
Kim Jeong-suk (Choi Yeong-ja)
Nam Gung-ung (Kim Chang-ho)
Joo Sam-son (Jeong Gu-jin)
Lim Woon-hak (Shin Do-seong)
Lee Gyeong-seon (Gwak Cheol-san)
Hong Myeong-seon (Cheon Il-hak)
References
- Kim, Kab-ui (2001). Chunsa Na Un-gyu chonjip : ku saengae wa yesul (춘사나운규전집: 그생애와예술). Chimmundang, Seoul.
- "A Soldier of Fortune (Pung-un-a)". The Korean Film Archive (KOFA). Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2007. External link in
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See also
- Korea under Japanese rule
- List of Korean language films
- Cinema of Korea
- List of Korea-related topics