Pulgasari (1985)
December 1, 1985Release Date

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Cast & Crew.

Chang Son Hui
Ami

Ham Gi Sop
Inde

Jong-uk Ri
Ana

Gwon Ri
Takse

Gyong-Ae Yu
Inde's Mother

Hye-chol Ro
Inde's Brother

Riyonun Ri
General Fuan

Kenpachirō Satsuma
Pulgasari

Shin Sang-ok
Director

Kim Se-Ryun
Screenplay

Kim Jong-il
Executive Producer

Jong Gon So
Original Music Composer

Ryon Sun Kim
Editor

Chong Gon Jo
Director

Kenichi Eguchi
Cinematographer
Media.


Details.
Release DateDecember 1, 1985
Original Name불가사리
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 35m
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This Movie Is About.
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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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