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Secret Agents II

LEE Doo Yong

Korea1976 106min 35mm Color

Synopsis

The kings Father Daewongun sends a secret letter to the emperor of Ching dynasty to fight against Russia and Japan. The Min party steals the letter, and the secret envoy Kim commits suicide. The son of Kim starts searching the letter to take revenge for his father, and at once Min party sends a secret agent to him.

Diretor

LEE Doo Yong

He is one of Koreas best directors who led the Korean films heyday in 70s and 80s. From the debut romantic drama The Lost Wedding Veil(1970) to the Daejong award winning historical drama General in Red(1973), and from martial arts movies to the nationwide popular erotic movies, his films are never limited to a genre. He won the ISDAP award in Venice and was selected to the Un Certain Regard in Cannes.