Obaekhwa (1973)

Original title

장안명기 오백화

Directed by

Im Kwon-taek

Genre

drama

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 38m

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.

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How it feels

During the Japanese colonial period, a patriot is sent by the Korean provisional government to assassinate pro-Japanese council members. The story follows several characters, including a brother of a kisaeng who gets jailed, a conflicted Japanese police inspector, and a council member who falls for another kisaeng. Their paths intertwine as they navigate the struggles and politics of the era.

tensedramaticsomberpatrioticromanticcomplexhistoricalnationalistic

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