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Choi Gyeong-ok
Born February 20, 1933 · Gyeongseongbu, Korea (age 93)
Gyeong-ok Choi was a South Korean film director, cinematographer, and producer active from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. He began his career as a cinematographer, contributing to films such as A College Woman's Confession (1958) and Madam White Snake (1960). Choi transitioned to directing with works like That Man in Chang-An (1967) and Blind Swordswoman (1969). His films often explored themes…
Known For
That Man in Chang-An · 1967That Man in Chang-An
★ 6.11967
MovieActionAdventure
A romantic Han Dynasty adventure epic of a dying Emperor, an Evil Queen, a beautiful Princess, a dastardly royal nephew, and a masked hero, with plots and counterplots galore, complete with cliffhangers and last-second rescues.
Princess Iron Fan · 1966Princess Iron Fan
★ 6.01966
MovieAdventureFantasy
The mythological tale of a quest from China to India to bring back Buddhist scriptures, famous for the adventures of Sun Wukong, the notorious Monkey King.
One-sided Love of Princess · 1967One-sided Love of Princess
1967
MovieDrama
Sook-kyung, the youngest tomboy princess, loves playing hide and seek with her same-aged court ladies and is extremely curious about the life outside the palace. An opportunity comes for her on queen mother’s birthday celebration. Princess Sook-kyung gets to explore the outside world with the help of her older sister princesses and falls in love with a Seonggyungwan scholar she meets coincidentally. The variety of character twists in this film which is reminiscent of romantic comedies such as Roman Holiday and Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. The queen mother with a fancy royal costume but wears glasses because of her poor vision, and the court ladies who protect the princess day and night are usually slow and doze off but have the strength to push against male henchmen. The princes outside the palace walls seem like that of a naïve country girl who eats a rice cake at the marketplace because she thinks it’s free.
A Sister's Garden · 1959A Sister's Garden
★ 6.01959
MovieDrama
Dr. Nam, in his will, requests that his eldest daughter, Jeong-hui(Choe Eun-hui), marry a painter named Dong-su (Nam Gung-won). Jeong-hui is at risk of losing her house due to her father's debt, and a young physician Sun-cheol (Kim Seok-hun) who received his college education with the financial support of Dr. Nam, helps her by selling his own house. Despite his love for her, Sun-cheol cannot express his feelings because he knows of the request in her father's will. When Jeong-hui looks for a job to support her family, Bang, whom Dr. Nam once cured, offers her a position of saloon madam. Meanwhile, her younger sister Myeong-hui (Choe Ji-hui) promises Dong-su her hand in marriage. Jeong-hui, now running the saloon, wishes them happiness. It is only when she gets a proposal from Bang and decides to accept it that Sun-cheol confesses his love for her. Moved by Sun-cheol's true affection for her, Bang gives her up, and Sun-cheol and Jeong-hui exchange vows of marriage.
The King with My Face · 1967The King with My Face
★ 7.51967
MovieDramaAction
THE KING WITH MY FACE (1967) offers a well-produced Shaw Bros. variation on Alexandre Dumas' famous tale, "The Man in the Iron Mask."
A College Woman's Confession · 1958A College Woman's Confession
★ 7.31958
MovieDrama
Choi So-young (Choi Eun-hee), a poor female law student is in trouble because her grandmother, who had been sending her tuition money, passes away. With the help of her friend Hee-suk, (Kim Suk-il) who dreams of becoming a writer, So-young fools Choi Rim (Kim Seung-ho), a lawmaker, into believing she is his daughter and moves in his house.
The Partisan Lovers · 1969The Partisan Lovers
1969
MovieWar
Hong Kong and South Korean co-production war film starring Li Li-Hua.
An Upstart · 1961An Upstart
★ 6.51961
MovieComedyDrama
A poor boarder inherits 30 million dollars from an American soldier whose life he saved during the Korean War. The stingy landlady instantly turns into a completely different person, women swarm around him, and charities ask him for donations. Gangsters come forward and try to kill him...
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A Sad Pastorale · 1960A Sad Pastorale
1960
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