Dreams of the Strong (1985)
- Original title
- 장사의 꿈
- Directed by
- Shin Seung-su
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A failed wrestler wanders Seoul doing odd jobs until he is recruited to act in adult films. There he falls in love with a co-star, but poverty and despair drive them apart, leading him into male prostitution. After a year apart, he returns to their meeting spot to find she is gone.
bleakmelancholicgrittydesperatetragicslow-burnrawemotionally draining
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