Beongeoli Sam-ryong (Korean: 벙어리 삼룡; lit. Deaf Sam-ryong) is a 1929 Korean film written, directed, produced by and starring Na Woon-gyu (1902–1937). It premiered at the Choseon Theater in January 1929. It was the fifth film produced by Na Woon-gyu Productions, and its failure with the public was blamed for the bankruptcy of that company.
| Beongeoli Sam-ryong | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 벙어리 삼룡 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Beongeori Samryong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pŏngŏri Samryong |
| Directed by | Na Woon-gyu |
| Written by | Na Woon-gyu |
| Produced by | Baek Chan-gi or Na Woon-gyu |
| Starring | Na Woon-gyu (Beongeori Samryong); Yu Shin-bang; Ju Sam-son (Oh Saeng-weon's son); Lee Geum-yong (Oh Saeng-weon) ; and 1,000 extras |
| Cinematography | Son Yong-jin |
| Distributed by | Na Woon Kyu Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | (1,572 ft) |
| Languages | silent film Korean intertitles |
| Budget | 3,000 won |
Plot summary
editThe plot concerns Sam-ryong, a deaf servant who is in love with his landlord's daughter-in-law. Critics praised the final scene of the film, in which the house burns, as a work of pioneering and experimental film making.
1964 remake
editIn 1964 Shin Sang-ok directed Deaf Sam-yong, a remake of Beongeoli Sam-ryong which won the Grand Bell (Daejong) Award in 1965 for Best Picture.[1]
See also
editExternal links
edit- Deaf Sam-yong at IMDb
- Images from Beongeoli Sam-ryong[permanent dead link] at The Korean Film Archive (KOFA)
- A Deaf, Sam-ryong (Beong-eoli Samryong)[permanent dead link] at The Korean Film Archive (KOFA)
- Kim, Kab-ui (2001). Chunsa Na Un-gyu chonjip: ku saengae wa yesul (춘사나운규전집: 그생애와예술). Seoul: Chimmundang. ISBN 89-303-0877-5.
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