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Pulgasari
''Pulgasari'' is an epic monster film directed and produced by Shin Sang-ok in 1985 during his North Korean abduction. A co-production between North Korea, Japan, and China, it is supposedly a remake of '' Bulgasari'', a 1962 South Korean film that also depicts Bulgasari/Pulgasari, a creature from Korean folklore. The ensemble cast includes Chang Sŏnhŭi, Ham Kisŏp, Ri Chongguk, Ri Ingwŏn, and Yu Kyŏngae, with Kenpachiro Satsuma in the title role. Set during the Goryeo dynasty, ''Pulgasari'' follows a blacksmith's daughter who brings to life a metal-eating monster her late father created to defeat the monarchy. Shin and his wife, Choi Eun-hee, were kidnapped in 1978 by agents of Kim Jong Il and held captive in North Korea. ''Pulgasari'' was put forward in February 1985 to capitalize on the success of '' The Return of Godzilla'' (1984) and became Shin's last film made under Kim Jong Il's orders. Kim Seryun and Ri Chun-gu collaborated on the screenplay. Principal photo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgasari
''Bulgasari at the End of Songdo'', or simply ''Bulgasari'', is a lost 1962 South Korean ''kaiju'' film directed and edited by Kim Myeong-je. Produced by Kwang Seong Films, it was the first monster movie to be made in South Korea, as well as the first Korean film to use special effects. It stars Choi Moo-ryong as Nam Hyeong, a martial artist who is resurrected as the iron-eating monster Bulgasari to have revenge on his murderers. ''Bulgasari'' was reported to have begun production on November 26, 1961. It was inspired by the legendary Korean monster of the same name and heavily influenced by ''Godzilla'' (1954). On an approximately ₩3.5 million budget, ''Bulgasari'' began principal photography on February 28, 1962, and wrapped on March 24. ''Bulgasari'' was released theatrically in South Korea on December 1, 1962. The film received negative reviews from critics, especially because of its unconvincing special effects, direction, and acting. Believed to have disappeared short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abduction Of Shin Sang-ok And Choi Eun-hee
The abduction of Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee occurred in North Korea between 1978 and 1986. Shin Sang-ok was a famous South Korean filmmaker who had been married to actress Choi Eun-hee. Together, they established Shin Film and made many films through the 1960s which garnered recognition for South Korea at various film festivals.Fischer, Paul (2015). ''A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power''. Flatiron Books. . In January 1978, Choi was abducted in Hong Kong and taken to North Korea to the country's future supreme leader Kim Jong Il. The abduction of Shin followed six months later. After three years in prison, Shin was united with Choi, and the two were instructed by Kim Jong Il to make films for him to gain global recognition for North Korea's film industry.Martin, Bradley K. (2004). ''Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader''. New York: Thomas Dunne Books. p. 334. . Shin dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgasari (creature)
The Bulgasari or Pulgasari () is a metal-eating legendary creature that appears in Korean mythology and folklore. The creature is a composite creature with the body of a bear, the trunk of an elephant, the eyes of a rhinoceros, the claws of a tiger, and the tail of a bull. In Korean, the name "Bulgasari" translates to "something impossible to kill"; however, swapping the first Chinese character for a Korean character of the same pronunciation and choosing the corresponding Chinese character to that Korean character results in a spelling that translates to "something that can be killed by fire". Unlike many Western monsters, the Bulgasari is often portrayed as heroic as it causes destruction, punishing evil in society, although negative folktales about it also exist. Mythology The legend of the Bulgasari originated in the late 14th century. According to legend, the Bulgasari is a bloodthirsty beast that grows in size the more metal it eats. Myth states that it was created by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Art Film Studio
The Korean Art Film Studio (), also known as the Pyongyang Film Studio, is a film studio and production company in Pyongyang, North Korea. Founded in 1947 as the National Film Studio, it is the largest North Korean film studio, covering an area of over 1 million square meters. It has around 1,800 employees and is run by North Korea's Ministry of Culture. The studio's debut was '' My Home Village'' (1949), the first ever feature film produced in North Korea following its establishment. According to Koryo Tours, the Korean Art Film Studio has since been involved in the production of hundreds of North Korean films. Selected films * '' My Home Village'' (1949) * ''The Girl of Mt. Kumgang'' (1959) * ''The Song of a Communist Youth League Member'' (1964) * ''The Destiny of Kum Nyo'' (1969) * ''A Locomotive Engineer's Son'' (1971) * '' The Flower Girl'' (1972) * ''Their Lesson'' (1972) * ''The Flying Circus'' (1972) * ''The Fate of Kum Hui and Un Hui'' (1974) * ''High-Tension Cables' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenpachiro Satsuma
known professionally as was a Japanese actor and stuntman. He is best known for portraying Godzilla (Heisei), Godzilla in all seven of the Godzilla (franchise)#Heisei era (1984–1995), Heisei films. Born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Satsuma began his acting career in the 1960s with small roles in samurai films. In 1971 he was offered the role of the smog monster antagonist Hedorah in ''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'', opposite Haruo Nakajima as Godzilla. He went on to play Gigan in two further Godzilla films. When Nakajima retired from the Godzilla role in 1972, substitutes were hired between 1973 and 1975 until Satsuma took over permanently in 1984. His portrayal took the character away from the humor of the character's portrayals over the past decades, returning to the more animalistic Godzilla persona of the original 1954 film. While filming ''Godzilla'' movies, Satsuma would regularly pass out on the set due to lack of oxygen while wearing the poorly ventilated and heavy rubber suits. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Sang-ok
Shin Sang-ok (; 1925 or 1926 – April 11, 2006), anglicized as Simon Sheen, was a South Korean filmmaker who directed 74 films in a career spanning over five decades. He is best known in South Korea for his efforts during the 1950s and 1960s, many of them collaborations with his wife Choi Eun-hee. Shin posthumously received the Order of Cultural Merit (South Korea), Gold Crown Cultural Medal, the country's top honor for an artist. In 1978, Abduction of Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee, Shin and Choi were kidnapped by order of Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong-il, who wanted them to improve the North Korean film industry. The couple remained in captivity for 8 years and Shin directed seven films for Kim, including ''An Emissary of No Return'', ''Runaway (1984 North Korean film), Runaway'' (both 1984), ''Love, Love, My Love'', ''Salt (1985 film), Salt'', and ''Pulgasari'' (produced in 1985), before they escaped in 1986 and sought asylum in the United States. Shin gained American citizenship in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ri Chun-gu
Ri Chun-gu (; April 12, 1942 – ) was a North Korean screenwriter who was allegedly imprisoned in 2008. One of the most famous and acclaimed screenwriters in North Korea, he was awarded the Order of Kim Il Sung, Kim Il Sung Prize, and earned the title of Hero of Labour twice. Early life and career Ri was born on April 12, 1942, in Pyongyang, at the time occupied by Japan and currently a part of North Korea. After leaving Pyongchon High School, he enrolled at Kim Il Sung University in 1963 and remained there for several years. According to Radio Free Asia, Ri first met Kim Jong Il in 1967; Kim was impressed by Ri's comments on how new screenwriters are treated and requested he start submitting scripts to him immediately. Ri debuted with ''The Heat Management Ball''. He later became one of the most influential writers in North Korean cinema, scripting films such as ''The Fourteenth Winter'' (1980), ''Youthful Heart'' (1981), ''Secretary in Charge of the County Party'' (1982), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galgameth
''Galgameth'' (also released under the titles ''The Legend of Galgameth'' and ''The Adventures of Galgameth'') is a 1996 American fantasy film directed by Sean McNamara from a screenplay by Michael Angeli. The film stars Devin Neil Oatway, Johna Stewart and Stephen Macht. It is loosely based on a film Shin Sang-ok directed in 1985 while being held in North Korea, ''Pulgasari'', itself supposedly a remake of a lost 1962 film. ''Galgameth'' was produced through Shin's production company Sheen Communications. Plot In the medieval kingdom of Donnegold, a young prince named Davin (Devin Oatway) lives with his father, the noble King Henryk (Sean McNamara). This comes to an end when the King's black knight, El El ( Stephen Macht), poisons him. As he lays dying, Henryk gives his son a small black statue of a creature. He tells him that it is called "Galgameth", the family guardian of legend. Davin takes it and while he is away mourning his father, El El secretly shatters the statue a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teruyoshi Nakano
was a Japanese special effects director. He is best known for helming the special effects of the last six Showa ''Godzilla'' films and ''The Return of Godzilla'' (1984). Early life Nakano was born on in Andong, Manchukuo (now Dandong, Liaoning, China). His father worked for an affiliate of South Manchuria Railway called International Transport. His childhood was characterized by wealth, and he attended Andō Yamato Arimichi National Elementary School. His family was transported to Niihama, Ehime, Japan after Japan's defeat in 1945, where he graduated elementary school before moving to Kyoto Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it t ... two years later. Career Filmography Film and television References * * * * External links *https://www.tohokingdom.com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return Of Godzilla
, is a 1984 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Koji Hashimoto, with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. Distributed by Toho and produced under their subsidiary Toho Pictures, it is the 16th film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, the last film produced in the Shōwa era, and the first film in the Heisei series. ''The Return of Godzilla'' stars Ken Tanaka, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Yosuke Natsuki, and Keiju Kobayashi, with Kenpachiro Satsuma as Godzilla. The film serves as both a sequel to the original 1954 film and a reboot of the franchise that ignores the events of every Shōwa era film aside from the original ''Godzilla'', placing itself in line with the darker tone and themes of the original film and returning Godzilla to his destructive, antagonistic roots. The film was released theatrically in Japan on December 15, 1984. Critics praised Godzilla's return, Koroku's score, themes, special effects and darker tone. The following year, a heavily-re-edited localized version, tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Seryun
Kim Seryun (; August 11, 1928 – February 27, 1998) was a North Korean screenwriter who specialized in the comedy genre. He was a recipient of the Kim Il Sung Prize and title of Labor Hero. Biography Kim was born on August 11, 1928, in Unjon County, North Pyongan Province during the Japanese occupation of Korea. He later lived in Seoul for a brief period with his family and went to college there, but left to serve as a volunteer soldier upon the Korean War commencing in 1950. His family remained in South Korea during and after the war; Kim's experiences of being a defector from South Korea to the North and separated from his family due to the Korean War later inspired his script for the 1979 drama film ''Blood Relative''. Shortly after the war ended, Kim worked at the Pyongyang City Theater. He started his career as a screenwriter at the Korean Film Literature Creation Company in 1962. His first script, entitled ''The Girl Skipper'', was published in 1963. Kim gained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong Il (born Yuri Kim; 16 February 1941 or 1942 – 17 December 2011) was a North Korean politician who was the second Supreme Leader (North Korean title), supreme leader of North Korea from Death and state funeral of Kim Il Sung, the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994 until Death and state funeral of Kim Jong Il, his death in 2011, when he was succeeded by his son, Kim Jong Un. Afterwards, Kim Jong Il was declared Eternal leaders of North Korea, Eternal General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). In the early 1980s, Kim had become the heir apparent for the leadership of North Korea, thus being established the Kim family (North Korea), Kim family, and he assumed important posts in party and army organizations. Kim succeeded his father and founder of North Korea, Kim Il Sung, following Death and state funeral of Kim Il Sung, his death in 1994. Kim was the General Secretary of the WPK, Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea, WPK Presidium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
