Ahn Jong-hwa

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Ahn Jong-hwa

Born January 19, 1902 · Hanyang, Korean Empire [now Seoul, Republic of Korea]

Died August 21, 1966 · aged 64

No biography available.

Known For

Before OperationBefore Operation · 1925
Before Operation
1925
MovieRomance
The court lady, Woo-yeon (Kim Woo-yeon), who was beautiful in appearance and excelled in poetry, was serving Anpyeong Dae-gun (Yoo-jun). After she saw the young Jin-sa Kim (Ahn Jong-hwa) one day, she fell in love with him and she did the same with Jin-sa Kim.
The Sorrowful Song of the SeaThe Sorrowful Song of the Sea · 1924
The Sorrowful Song of the Sea
1924
MovieRomance
This is a melodrama about the tragedy of two generations of father and son against the backdrop of Mount Hallasan on Jeju Island.
Passion in the UniversePassion in the Universe · 1935
Passion in the Universe
1935
MovieDramaRomance
Crossroads of YouthCrossroads of Youth · 1934
Crossroads of Youth
5.41934
MovieDrama
After spending 7 years as a man-servant in his fiancé's house, Young-bok gets kicked out of the place and works in Gyoung-sung station. He falls in love with Gye-soon but tragedy strikes her, which propels him to seek revenge. This is the oldest Korean film that has been preserved.
CounterattackCounterattack · 1936
Counterattack
1936
MovieDrama
A kind of method film sponsored by the Prosecutor's Office of the Government-General of Korea, adapted and directed by Ahn Jong-hwa from the original draft of Ogata (緖方), who served as the chief of the censorship at the Gyeonggi-do Police Department. Geum-ryong Lee, a rubber factory worker, inevitably commits murder and sentences to prison to finance his younger brother's tuition. His wife, Bok Hye-suk, abandons her daughter and leaves her house. Geum-ryong, who is released from prison, goes to find his wife, but his wife is cold. Geum-ryong then goes to visit his younger brother, Lee Gyeong-sun. His younger brother becomes a successful doctor, but he brutally beats his daughter. Geum-ryong and his daughter regret his past and set out on a path without a destination.
Su-uSu-u · 1948
Su-u
1948
MovieActionDrama
This is a promotional film for the police, in which an investigator calls on a priest to appoint a lawyer to free innocent Seo Yeon, who is accused of killing her smuggling husband, from custody.
Season for SingingSeason for Singing · 1930
Season for Singing
1930
MovieRomance
A rich man from the capital comes to the village, where he seduces young Ok-bon, which he takes with him to Seoul. However, Ok-bon already had a fiancé named Gil-yeon, a young man from the same village who intends to fight for his love.

Filmography

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CounterattackCounterattack · 1936
Counterattack
1936
MovieDrama
A kind of method film sponsored by the Prosecutor's Office of the Government-General of Korea, adapted and directed by Ahn Jong-hwa from the original draft of Ogata (緖方), who served as the chief of the censorship at the Gyeonggi-do Police Department. Geum-ryong Lee, a rubber factory worker, inevitably commits murder and sentences to prison to finance his younger brother's tuition. His wife, Bok Hye-suk, abandons her daughter and leaves her house. Geum-ryong, who is released from prison, goes to find his wife, but his wife is cold. Geum-ryong then goes to visit his younger brother, Lee Gyeong-sun. His younger brother becomes a successful doctor, but he brutally beats his daughter. Geum-ryong and his daughter regret his past and set out on a path without a destination.

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