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Korean Retrospective : Park Nou Sik, The Man Who Watched Too Much

Why?

PARK Nou Sik

Korea1974 84min D-Cinema Color

Synopsis

Bong-seon was alienated from his father for a long time. He goes to Japan to meet his father. His uncle Yong-pal and Young-chil join him in Japan but they are kidnapped by pro-North Koreans in Japan, stealing money for Kim Il-seong’s birthday celebration. Park No-sik’s sense of identity and ambition can be seen in this film. 
 

Diretor

PARK Nou Sik

He debuted in director Lee Gang-cheong’s Gyeong-tae in 1956 and started receiving recognition as an action star through Five Marines. He starred in Hill with Zelcova, Do not ask the Past, Bloody Competition, Dial 112, Cain’s Descendants etc- a total of 90 movies, and took his position as an action star. In 1970s he became a director himself and filmed Quit your Life, Me, Suspended Sentence, Why?, Life, No Violence, A Mad Woman, Evil men Get on the Train to Hell etc. Other than There is no Violence, he starred as the main character, and created dynamic action films.