''The General in Red Robes'' (
hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The let ...
- ''Hongui janggun'') is a
1973
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South Korea
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n film directed by
Lee Doo-yong
Lee Doo-yong (born December 24, 1942) is a South Korean film director. Since his debut in 1969 with the film ''The Lost Wedding Veil'' (1970), Lee has made more than 60 films in a wide array of genres. In the 1970s, he introduced Korean-style ac ...
. It was awarded Best Film at the
Grand Bell Awards
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The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ...
ceremony.
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Plot
In this historical drama set during the Imjin War
The Imjin River ( in South Korea) or Rimjin River ( in North Korea) is the 7th largest river in Korea. It flows from north to south, crossing the Demilitarized Zone and joining the Han River downstream of Seoul, near the Yellow Sea. The river i ...
, Kwak Jae-Wu leads an army against the Japanese invaders. Once he and his soldiers have helped defeat the Japanese, Kwak refuses a government post as reward from the Royal Court, and chooses instead to live the rest of his life in Bipa Mountain.[
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Cast
*Hwang Hae[
* Ko Eun-ah
*]Do Kum-bong
Do Kum-bong (August 27, 1930 – June 3, 2009) was a South Korean actress whose fame peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. She starred in more than 283 films.
Filmography
Awards
* 1963 2nd Grand Bell Awards : Best Actress for '' New Wife'' (Saed ...
*Lee Kang-jo
*Kim Young-in
*An Gil-won
*Han Tae-il
*Yu Il-su
*Kim Mu-yeong
*Cheon Bong-hak
*Shin Goo
Shin Goo (; born Shin Sun-gi, ; August 13, 1936) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Variety show
Theater
Awards and nominations
State honors
Notes
References
External links
Shin Goo Fan Cafeat Daum
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1973 films
Best Picture Grand Bell Award winners
1970s Korean-language films
South Korean drama films
Films directed by Lee Doo-yong
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