The Gateless Gate

This film tells the story of Zen Master Kyeong Heo Seongu who revives modern Korean Buddhism. He cares for a woman who is sick and tired of cold and hunger, but other monks misunderstand it.

Orphans Woo-cheon and Michael have lived in the orphanage like brothers; they get into a religious conflict that is not resolved. Against the wishes of Michael who becomes a Catholic priest, Woo-cheon becomes a Buddhist monk. One day, Woo-cheon leaves on a 2-day journey with master monk Cheongsong. Woo-cheon gains enlightenment, helped by the kind teaching of Cheongsong, and meets Michael again.