Deuljwi

Deuljwi
Deuljwi
	Na Woon-gyu in Deuljwi (1927)
Hangul	들쥐
Revised Romanization	Deuljwi
McCune–Reischauer	Tŭljwi
Directed by	Na Woon-gyu
Written by	Na Woon-gyu
Produced by	Hyeon Seong-wan
Starring	Na Woon-gyu; Shin Il-seon; Ju Sam-son; Yun Bong-chun; Lee Geum-yong
Cinematography	Lee Chang-yong
Edited by	Na Woon-gyu
Distributed by	Choseon Kinema
Release date	14 April 1927;
Running time	80 minutes
Country	Korea
Languages	Silent film; Korean intertitles
Budget	800 won

Deuljwi (Korean: 들쥐; lit. Field Mouse) is a 1927 Korean film written, directed, edited by and starring Na Woon-gyu (1902–1937). It premiered at the Danseongsa Theater in Seoul.^[1]

Plot

The plot concerns a young couple who have made a marriage vow with each other. Their marriage is thwarted when the woman is forced to marry a rich gangster. A fighter for justice called "Deuljwi(Field Mouse)" stops the wedding, kills the gangsters, and returns the bride to her betrothed.^[1]

Reception

The film was considered to be work of art that symbolically represent the invasiveness of Japanese colonialists with the rich gangster being the Japanese and the man who was stolen of his potential wife being the korean nation and was banned by the Japanese authorities on the very next day of release.^[1] The film was the first one to be banned and was able to be screened after cuts.^[1]