Jeon Taek-yi

Acting

Jeon Taek-yi

Born June 10, 1912 · Seoul, South Korea

Died March 2, 1998 · aged 85

Jeon Taek-yi was a Korean actor.

Known For

Suicide Troops of the WatchtowerSuicide Troops of the Watchtower · 1943
Suicide Troops of the Watchtower
★ 6.81943
MovieActionWar
Stalwart soldiers of the Japanese Empire – Japanese and Korean alike – stand in defense of a military outpost threatened by "bandits."
The Continental SpyThe Continental Spy · 1964
The Continental Spy
★ 7.01964
MovieWarHistory
During the Chinese-Japanese War (1937-1945) a nightclub dancer is given a dangerous mission by her dying brother. According to her brother's will, she goes on a journey with encoded papers of the Independence Army operations. She soon becomes a most wanted criminal by the Japanese Army and must cross the continent on her own.
The MoneyThe Money · 1958
The Money
★ 6.31958
MovieDramaCrime
The Money is about a poor farmer whose bid for a better life ends up bringing calamity to his family. At the urging of loan shark Eok Jo (Choi Nam Hyun), Bong Su (Kim Seung Ho) sells his cows to start a business but he loses everything to a conman (No Kyung Hee). Bong Su accidentally kills Eok Jo in a fight and takes his money, and the police trace the crime back to Bong Su's son.
TuitionTuition · 1940
Tuition
★ 6.01940
MovieDrama
A film based on the memoir of a 4th grade student who received the grand prize in a writing contest sponsored by Gyeongseong Daily. A boy, whose parents sell brass spoons on the street while his grandmother is sick in bed, never has money for his tuition. Fortunately, his aunt offers to pay for his tuition and his classmates raising funds for him. To top it all off, his parents return a few days later to promise him that they will pay for his tuition the next time.
To Love and SwearTo Love and Swear · 1945
To Love and Swear
1945
MovieDramaWar
After facing hard times, an orphan Korean boy gets adopted to Japanese society. He meets several Japanese people who are kind to him, and grows up wanting to repay his debt to Japan, by becoming a kamikaze pilot.
It's Not Her SinIt's Not Her Sin · 1959
It'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.
Miles Away from HappinessMiles Away from Happiness · 1941
Miles Away from Happiness
1941
MovieDrama
To resolve the conflict between the Korean and Manchu border villages, the Korean protagonist sets fire to the Korean village and forces the Koreans and Manchus to put out the fire together.
Chun HuiChun Hui · 1959
Chun Hui
★ 9.01959
MovieRomanceDrama
A young man is in love with a waitress, but his father opposes their relationship. The father approaches the waitress telling her that if she truly loved his son, she would abandon him. She submits to the father's wish, though she is dying from tuberculosis.

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