Third Son of the Dragon King

Third Son of the Dragon King

1977 · 88 min · Fantasy, Adventure

Due to a drought that has occurred only once in a hundred years, the people of the Gaeryong and Gangho regions are plunged into misery. Upon this, Great Master Baekseong urges Geum-bung to find the Night-Glowing Pearl. Geum-bung meets Jung-yong, who was born as a dragon and was then transformed into a human, and sets off for the Gaeryong region to help him obtain the Night-Glowing Pearl and save the people. The film is a South Korean remake of a Taiwanese film titled Sea Gods and Ghosts, which this film also pilfers footage from.

Directed by Choi Dong-joon · Written by Choi Young-chul

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