Bonanza

Bonanza

1961 · 127 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama

A young sailor arrives in Busan Harbour; an outrageous-looking, woolly bear of a man appears in downtown Busan with a shotgun over one shoulder, a heavy knapsack thrown over the other; a tough-looking young woman joins her friend in robbing a naïve fat man in a suit. The strands of character and story will slowly converge, well after the audience, tuned to the coincidences and mistaken identities of melodrama, has recognised that these three have a shared history and are fated to meet and reconcile.

Directed by Jeong Chang-hwa · Written by Im Taek

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Kim Seung-ho Jang Woon-chil
Hwang Hae Dong-il
Um Aing-ran Young-ok
Jo Mi-ryeong Mrs. Lee
Heo Chang-kang Park Dal-soo
Park Nou-sik Gang leader
Jang Dong-hwi Ake
Kim Hee-kap Heo Man-ki (Fake detective)
Ku Bong-seo Gentleman
Yang Hoon
Ju Seon-tae Gentleman
Yoon In-ja Yeon-ok Hong

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