Nongjungjo (1926)
- Original title
- 농중조
- Directed by
- Kyu-Seol Lee
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- Korea
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a silent Korean film from 1926. It features actor Na Woon-gyu shortly before his major success in Arirang. The story takes place in Korea during the early 20th century.
silenthistoricalrestrainedstarkmelancholiccontemplativeunderstated
What happens
NongJungJo (Korean: 농중조) is a 1926 Korean film. Future writing/directing/acting star Na Woon-gyu appeared in this film just before his breakthrough in Arirang (1926). Kato Kyohei served as director of photography both for this and other well-known Korean movies of the 1920s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Life of Na Woon-gyu (1967)
Arirang (1954)
Ok-nyeo (1928)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.