Hurrah! For Freedom
During the country's occupation Choi was only allowed to make Japan-friendly films, but the plot of Hurrah! For Freedom is distinctly different, telling the story of a Korean resistance fighter in 1945.
During the country's occupation Choi was only allowed to make Japan-friendly films, but the plot of Hurrah! For Freedom is distinctly different, telling the story of a Korean resistance fighter in 1945.
Jeon Chang-geun
Han-joong
Dog Eun-gi
Nam-bu
Yu Gye-seon
Mi-hyang
Hwang Ryeo-hui
Hye-ja
Kim Seung-ho
Bok Hye-suk
Han Eun-jin
Yeon-nam Ha
Yun Bong-chun
During the country's occupation Choi was only allowed to make Japan-friendly films, but the plot of Hurrah! For Freedom is distinctly different, telling the story of a Korean resistance fighter in 1945.
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