The illegitimate son of a nobleman defends peasants from greedy rulers, confounds local bandits, and struggles for permission to marry his tasty upper-crust sweetheart despite their vast societal differences. Then ninjas arrive.
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Title: Hong Kil-dong (1986)
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Kye-Sung Chan | ... | (as Chan Kye-Sung) |
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Son Hui Chang | ||
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Sun-bu Choe | ||
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Yong Il Hwan | ||
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Yoon-Hong Kim | ||
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Hak-Cheol Lee | ||
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Young-hak Pak | ... | (as Pak Young-hak) |
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Gwon Ri | ... | Hong kil Dong's father |
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Riyonun Ri | ||
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Yong Ho Ri | ... | Hong Kil Dong |
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The illegitimate son of a nobleman defends peasants from greedy rulers, confounds local bandits, and struggles for permission to marry his tasty upper-crust sweetheart despite their vast societal differences. Then ninjas arrive.
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supernatural power | surrealism | north korea | good versus evil | 1980s |Parents Guide:
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North KoreaLanguage:
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1986 (North Korea) See more »Also Known As:
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After the story of Shin Sang Ok I got fascinated of the North Korean industry and been watching their movies since Unsung Heroes from 1978, but one movie catch me and that was Hong Kil Dong from 1987.
As child birth, Hong Kil Dong and his servant mother has been poorly treated due to Hongs father is the greatest noble man in the country, his wife order them to exile, but when they do they get attacked by bandits but rescued by an old man with amazing martial art, Hong Kil Dong beg him to train him, the old man agrees. 20 years Hong has become a man, he is well trained and strong and wear a purple mask to protect his people. Specially when his country is attacked by foreign ninjas.
Yes for an 80s movie it looks very Stone Age and hasn't aged well, but that's because the North Korean industry didn't develop till 1970s and Shin Sang Ok who directed the movie taught them how to film with color cameras, but since he hasn't done anything in the 70s his camera feels like a 60s movies, but the charm is there, it's brilliant story. If anyone can look away from the age and technology then this movie is epic and great, it really put DPRK on the map together with Pulgasari.