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Pulgasari
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Pulgasari is a 1986 monster film directed and produced by Shin Sang-ok during his North Korean abduction. A co-production between North Korea, Japan, and China, it is supposedly a remake of Bulgasari, a 1962 South Korean film that also depicts Bulgasari/Pulgasari, a creature from Korean folklore. The ensemble cast includes Chang Sŏnhŭi, Ham Kisŏp, Ri Chongguk, Ri Ingwŏn, and Yu Kyŏngae, with Kenpachiro Satsuma in the title role. Set during the Goryeo dynasty, Pulgasari follows a blacksmith's daughter who brings to life a metal-eating monster her late father created to defeat the monarchy.
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5.5In feudal Korea, a group of starving villagers grow weary of the orders handed down to them by their controlling king and set out to use a deadly monster under their control to push his armies back.
Cast
- Chang Son Hui as Ami
- Ham Gi Sop as Inde
- Jong-uk Ri as Ana
- Gwon Ri as Takse
- Gyong-Ae Yu as Inde's Mother
- Hye-chol Ro as Inde's Brother
Themes
- army
- monster
- propaganda
- fight
- giant monster
- battle
- kaiju
- communist propaganda
- ancient korea
- north korea
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Pulgasari
- Film.image
- Pulgasari poster japan.jpg
- Film.alt
- An artwork depicting a horned creature in front of an inferno
- Film.caption
- Japanese VHS flyer
- Film.music
- Sŏ Chŏnggŏn
- Film.editing
- Kim Ryŏnsun
- Film.distributor
- Twin (1995)Raging Thunder (1998)
- Film.runtime
- 95 minutes
- Film.language
- Korean
- Film.budget
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Encyclopedic overview
28 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Crew
- Development
- Conception and pre-production
- Filming
- Special effects
- Post-production
- Release
- Distribution
- Japan
- South Korea
- Other territories
- Box office
- Reception
- Critical response
- Participants' response
- Interpretations
- Remake
- Legacy
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Works cited
- External links
Pulgasari is a 1986 monster film directed and produced by Shin Sang-ok during his North Korean abduction. A co-production between North Korea, Japan, and China, it is supposedly a remake of Bulgasari, a 1962 South Korean film that also depicts Bulgasari/Pulgasari, a creature from Korean folklore. The ensemble cast includes Chang Sŏnhŭi, Ham Kisŏp, Ri Chongguk, Ri Ingwŏn, and Yu Kyŏngae, with Kenpachiro Satsuma in the title role. Set during the Goryeo dynasty, Pulgasari follows a blacksmith's daughter who brings to life a metal-eating monster her late father created to defeat the monarchy.
Shin and his wife, Choi Eun-hee, were kidnapped in 1978 by agents of Kim Jong Il and held captive in North Korea. Pulgasari was put forward in February 1985 to capitalize on the success of The Return of Godzilla (1984) and became Shin's last film made under Kim Jong Il's orders. Kim Seryun and Ri Chun-gu collaborated on the screenplay. Principal photography took place in Pyongyang from June to August 1985 on an estimated () budget, making it one of the most expensive films produced in North Korea to that time. Some sources suggest that North Korean filmmaker Chong Gon-jo, who was given sole director credit, completed filming on behalf of Shin. A team of 15 Toho employees, including Teruyoshi Nakano, handled special effects photography from September to December.
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