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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…
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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.
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.
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."
Revenge · 1962Revenge
1962
MovieActionHistory
It's Not Her Sin · 1959It's Not Her Sin
★ 8.01959
MovieMysteryDrama
After the woman who nearly killed her is brought to trial, Eun-hie finds that she must take the stand to give evidence. However, the defense attempts to turn the tables on her by revealing her sordid past and trying to make it seem as if she deserved what happened to her.
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.
A Returned Man · 1960A Returned Man
★ 7.01960
MovieDrama
Park Nam-ho works at a Japanese pharmaceutical company and lives happily with his wife, Gyeong-hui, in a house filled with beautiful white roses. Not long after hearing the wonderful news that his wife is pregnant, Park Nam-ho is drafted into the war in the Pacific. Posted in the Gwandong army, he survives the battle, though his face is burned. Back home, Gyeong-hui receives a telegram stating that her husband is dead. When she gives birth to their son, Cheol-soo, she goes to live in Seoul. When Nam-woo comes back to the country, he doesn't go to his wife, but rather goes to live in his hometown. On his way home, he encounters a child whose mother is dead, and takes her in as his own daughter.
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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