''Muhwagwa'' (
무화과, ''Fig Tree'') is a 1935 Korean film directed by
Na Woon-gyu
Na Woon-gyu (October 27, 1902 – August 9, 1937) was a Korean actor, screenwriter and director. He is widely considered the most important filmmaker in early Korean cinema, and possibly Korea's first true movie star. Since he often wrote, dir ...
. It premiered at the Woomikwan theater.
Plot
This film is a melodrama in which Yun Bong-Choon stars as a violinist in love with a dancer played by Jeon Choon-woo. Their relationship is ruined by the interference of a rich man, played by Lee Bok-bun.
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External links
Images from ''Muhwagwa''a
The Korean Film Archive (KOFA)
See also
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Korea under Japanese rule
Between 1910 and 1945, Korea was ruled as a part of the Empire of Japan. Joseon Korea had come into the Japanese sphere of influence with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876; a complex coalition of the Meiji government, military, and business offic ...
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List of Korean-language films
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See also
*Contemporary culture of South Korea
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Cinema of Korea
1935 films
Pre-1948 Korean films
Korean black-and-white films
Films directed by Na Woon-gyu
1935 drama films
Melodrama films
Korean-language films
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