Once Upon a Time in Korea (2008)
Directed by Jeong Yong-gi
Genres - Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Action Comedy, Adventure Comedy, Period Film |
Run Time - 123 min. |
Countries - Korea, South |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
A two-bit swindler and a sexy jazz chanteuse team-up to steal a priceless gem known as the "Light of the East" in director Jeong Yong-gi's period adventure. It's the 1940s, and Korea is still under Japan's colonial rule. Devil may care adventurer Bong-gu and thrill-seeking jazz singer Chun-ja are after the "Light of the East," an enormous diamond set on a Buddhist statue in Seokguram cave. Though their mission is thwarted when Japan's head manages to reach the gem first, Bong-gu and Chun-ja scheme to infiltrate the party being thrown to celebrate the acquisition and steal away with the "Light of the East" before it is sent to Japan.
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cave, diamond