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Shall Cuckoo Sing at Night (Ppeokkugido bam-e uneunga)

뻐꾸기도 밤에 우는가 KOREAN

1980 | No - 18 Republic of Korea 120min 1981-03-01 (Release) 112,241(Total Admissions)

Production: Woo Jin Films Co., Ltd
Director: Chung Jin Woo
Actor: Lee Dae-keun , Jeong Yun-hui , Yoon Yang-ha , Choe Bong , Kim Sin-jae See all

Plot

Sooni is the daughter of a strolling male entertainer. After her mother left her, Sooni was raised by Dori's mother and is engaged to Dori. But Dori's friend Chil-sung also has crush on her. One day, Dori wins the wrestling game at the marketplace and earns money as reward. With that money, he buys Sooni a jade ring. However, an air of misfortune begins as Mr. Kim, who is a forest keeper, locks up Dori who makes a living by making and selling charcoal in violation of forest regulation and tries to rape Sooni. Fortunately, Chil-sung, who came to look after Sooni, witnesses the scene and Sooni runs away with Chil-sung. But on her way, she is reminded of Dori and returns to the shed and waits for him. Mr. Kim returns and tries to rape her again. Sooni holds on to Mr. Kim who took away her happiness when the fire breaks out in the shed and the two burn to death together. Dori finally returns from the jail and finds Sooni's jade ring in the ashes.

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Director :: Chung Jin Woo
Actor :: Lee Dae-keun 역
Jeong Yun-hui 역
Yoon Yang-ha 역
Choe Bong 역
Kim Sin-jae 역

Staff

Writer (novel)

: Jung Bee-suk

Adaptation

: Kim Gang-yun

Producer

: Chung Jin Woo

Planner

: Han Sang-ho Yu Young-mu

Cinematography

: Jaong Wun-kyo

Light

: Lee Min-bu

Edit

: Kim Hyeon

Music

: Han Sang-ki

Art Director

: Do Yong-u