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Pil-woo Lee
Born November 26, 1897 · Hanseon, Korean Empire [now Seoul, Republic of Korea]
Died October 20, 1978 · aged 80
Lee Phil-woo was the first cinematographer of Korea.
Known For
The Story of Chun-hyang · 1935The Story of Chun-hyang
1935
MovieDramaRomance
Chun-hyang, the daughter of a geisha in the Namwon region, and Lee Mong-ryong are engaged. When Lee Mong-ryong goes up to Seoul with his father, Byeon Hak-do, the newly appointed magistrate, attempts to take Chun-hyang. Chun-hyang rejects his pleas for her to come serve him and he throws her in jail. Meanwhile, Lee Mong-ryong becomes an undercover detective after placing first on his national exam and goes to Namwon to arrest Byeon Hak-do and rescue Chun-hyang.
Volunteer · 1941Volunteer
★ 5.51941
MovieDrama
A young man is anguished that Koreans cannot volunteer to join to Japanese Imperial Army.
The Story of Hong Gil-dong · 1935The Story of Hong Gil-dong
1935
MovieHistoryAdventure
The Korean equivalent of Robin Hood, in which the brave Hong Gil-dong stands up for the poor.
Fool · 1926Fool
1926
MovieComedy
The film makes fun of society and the world through protagonist Mungtung Choe and his friends Ba-ram and Gi-saeng.
The Ringing of a Bell · 1929The Ringing of a Bell
★ 7.01929
MovieRomanceDrama
Wonyong and Yeonsil are in love with each other. The gangster Gyeong-seon also has a crush on Yeon-sil, but one day, a fight breaks out between Won-yong and Gyeong-seon. When Won-yong is in danger, Yeon-sil blocks his body and gets hit by a knife. She walks down the snowy hill, weeping as she embraces the body of Yeon-sil.
Ex-Convict · 1934Ex-Convict
1934
MovieDramaAction
Kyungsun Lee, the son of a blind father, committed many crimes and was away from home. One day, he misses his parents and brothers and comes to visit his house, but just in time, he meets Yeonsil, his younger brother, in front of the house. My brother and brother don't say anything because their father can't hear them. The father was confident that his son was doing a good deed. In the end, Gyeong-sun turns away without even calling his father. And he vows to become the good person his father wants him to be.
The Bloody Horse · 1928The Bloody Horse
1928
MovieDrama
A work that explores the relationship between relatives and touches on the delicate topic of incest. Based on a true story of a wealthy family in North Gyeongsang Province.
Sweet Dream · 1936Sweet Dream
★ 5.71936
MovieDrama
Middle-class housewife Ae-soon is excessively vain and neglectful of her duties as a homemaker. Unable to tolerate her any longer, Ae-soon's husband kicks her out, and she leaves him and their daughter Jeong-hee to take up with her lover in a hotel.


