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Anarchist from Colony

2017-06-28 · 129 min · ★ 7.2

History · Drama

Based on the life of the Korean anarchist Park Yeol, the film shows his struggle to counter the massacre of Koreans by the government during the 1923 great Kanto earthquake, focusing on his activities as the leader of the anti-Japanese organization Bulryeongsa and his relationship with Japanese comrade Fumiko Kaneko.

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Directors
Lee Joon-ik
Production companies
Plus M Entertainment
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released

Top Cast

Lee Je-hoonLee Je-hoonPark Yeol
Moon ChoiMoon ChoiFumiko Kaneko
Kim In-wooKim In-wooMizuno
Kwon YulKwon YulLee Seok
Min Jin-woongMin Jin-woongHong Jin-yoo
Kim Soo-jinMakino
Kim Jun-hanKim Jun-hanTatemasu
Baek Soo-jangBaek Soo-jangChoi Young-hwan
Jung Jun-wonJung Jun-wonKim Joong-han
Lee Jung-hyunLee Jung-hyunVigilante Corps
Tasuku YamanouchiFuse
Choi Jung-hunChoi Jung-hunJung Tae-sung
Kim Ooh-jinNakanishi
Darcy PaquetDarcy PaquetForeign Reporter
Do Yong-guDo Yong-guKurahei Yuasa
Lee Young-sukLee Young-sukShidehara
Wi Ha-junWi Ha-junYoung Korean Prisoner
Bae Je-giBae Je-giChoi Gyoo-jong
Jo Ha-seokJo Ha-seokGuest
Yokouchi HirokiFujishita

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