Obaekhwa (1973)

Original title

장안명기 오백화

Directed by

Im Kwon-taek

Genre

drama

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 38m

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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