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Pulgasari (1985)

1h 35m
Running Time

December 1, 1985
Release Date

Pulgasari (1985)

1h 35m
Running Time

December 1, 1985
Release Date

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Plot.

In 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.

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Cast & Crew.

Chang Son Hui

Chang Son Hui

Ami

Ham Gi Sop

Ham Gi Sop

Inde

Jong-uk Ri

Jong-uk Ri

Ana

Gwon Ri

Gwon Ri

Takse

Gyong-Ae Yu

Gyong-Ae Yu

Inde's Mother

Hye-chol Ro

Hye-chol Ro

Inde's Brother

Riyonun Ri

Riyonun Ri

General Fuan

Kenpachirō Satsuma

Kenpachirō Satsuma

Pulgasari

Shin Sang-ok

Shin Sang-ok

Director

Kim Se-Ryun

Kim Se-Ryun

Screenplay

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

Executive Producer

Jong Gon So

Jong Gon So

Original Music Composer

Ryon Sun Kim

Ryon Sun Kim

Editor

Chong Gon Jo

Chong Gon Jo

Director

Kenichi Eguchi

Kenichi Eguchi

Cinematographer

Details.

Release Date
December 1, 1985

Original Name
불가사리

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 35m

Genres

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This Movie Is About.

monster
fight
army
giant monster
battle
kaiju
propaganda
communist propaganda
ancient korea
north korea

Wiki.

Pulgasari is an epic monster film directed and produced by Shin Sang-ok in 1985 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 ¥200–300 million ($2–3 million) budget, making it one of the most expensive films ever 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.

Pulgasari was previewed at Toho Studios in January 1986 and readied for release in Japan and North Korea later that year. However, the film was banned in March after Shin and Choi escaped North Korean supervision and fled to the United States, where Shin later worked on a remake. Sources differ on whether Pulgasari was subsequently shown to North Korean audiences. The film eventually debuted on VHS in Japan on January 21, 1995, and had its official premiere in Tokyo on July 4, 1998, to commercial success. Critical reception in Japan was positive, with many favorable comparisons to Godzilla (1998). It has since become the most-widely-seen North Korean film internationally and a cult classic.

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