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Pyongyang Nalpharam (2006)

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Original title
평양 날파람
Directed by
Phyo Kwang, Chil-min Maeng
Genre
martial arts film
Country
North Korea
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a North Korean martial arts film set during the Japanese colonial period. It follows characters who fight against the occupying forces.

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What happens

Pyongyang Nalpharam (Korean: 평양 날파람) is a 2006 North Korean film directed by Phyo Kwang and Maeng Cheol-min. It is a martial arts film set during the Japanese colonial rule of Korea. One of only two North Korean films released in 2006, it received ticket sales of 6 million cinema-goers in North Korea. Critics describe the film as "routine" and "adequate." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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