''A Resistance'' is a 2019 South Korean historical drama film directed by Cho Min-ho, starring
Go Ah-sung
Go Ah-sung is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress, notably in '' The Host''. Her other notable works include ''Snowpiercer'' (2013), ''Samjin Company English Class'' (2020), as well as the TV dramas '' Master of Stud ...
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Kim Sae-byuk, Kim Ye-eun,
Jeong Ha-dam and Ryu Kyung-soo.
Summary
Yu Gwan Sun was imprisoned in
Seodaemun Prison
Seodaemun Prison History Hall is a museum and former prison in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was constructed beginning in 1907. The prison was opened on October 21, 1908, under the name Gyeongseong Gamok. During the early part of the Japa ...
since March 1, 1919. One day, when director Joe Min-ho visited the Seodaemun Prison History Hall, he came to see Yu Gwan-sun's photo, and this film was the start of the film, featuring a soulful but powerful sound. Afterwards, director Joe Min-ho recalled the stories about
Yu Gwan-sun and the '8th room women', who died in the harsh environment.
Yu Gwan Sun had an independence movement even when she was in that prison and had not given up on any torture. People watched the movie and nobody could call her as a criminal who should be in a prison. She had seen her parents killed by the Japanese soldier, and her life after that Independence movement had to be fill with all the tortures at the age of seventeen. When she was in prison, she said, "We have to shout for independence until the last day of the last one"
Cast
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Go Ah-sung
Go Ah-sung is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress, notably in '' The Host''. Her other notable works include ''Snowpiercer'' (2013), ''Samjin Company English Class'' (2020), as well as the TV dramas '' Master of Stud ...
as
Yu Gwan-sun
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Kim Sae-byuk
*Kim Ye-eun
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Jeong Ha-dam
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Jin Ho-eun
Jin Ho-eun is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as ''Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life
''Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life'' () is a 2019–2020 South Korean television series starring Seol In-ah, Kim Jae-young, Jo Yo ...
as South prisoner
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Ryu Kyung-soo
Ryu Kyung-soo (born 12 October 1992) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in the drama series '' Confession'' (2019) and '' Itaewon Class'' (2020). He also appeared in the films ''A Resistance'' (2019) and '' Hostage: Missing Cele ...
as Nishida / Jung Chun-young
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Choi Moo-sung
Choi Myung-soo (born January 12, 1968), better known by his stage name Choi Moo-sung, is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Awards and nominations
References
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Production
Principal photography began on October 29, 2018, and wrapped on November 30, 2018.
Awards and nominations
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2019 films
2019 biographical drama films
South Korean biographical drama films
South Korean black-and-white films
Drama films based on actual events
Lotte Entertainment films
Films set in Korea under Japanese rule
South Korean historical drama films
2019 drama films
2010s South Korean films
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