General's Son (1990)

Name: General's Son
Genre: Action, Crime
Released: 1990-06-09
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Park Sang-min, Shin Hyun-jun, Lee Il-jae, Bang Eun-hee, Kim Hyeong-il

General's Son (1990), directed by Im Kwon-taek, starring Park Sang-min and Shin Hyun-jun.

06/09/1990 BR Action and Crime 1h 48m

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In Japanese-occupied South Korea, a young man, newly-released from prison, is accepted into a gang for his fighting skills and quickly rises to the top. Based on the life of South Korean mobster and politician Kim Du-han.

정일성Cinematography
Im Kwon-taekDirector
박순덕Editing
이태원Producer

General's Son Trilogy

The franchise in release order. 3 films.

장군의 아들 1990 · you are here
장군의 아들 2 1991
장군의 아들 3 1992

About the film

General's Son (Korean: 장군의 아들; RR: Janggunui adeul) is a 1990 South Korean crime film directed by Im Kwon-taek. It stars Park Sang-min as Kim Du-han, a gangster who discovers that he is the son of General Kim Jwa-jin. The film is the first in a trilogy, followed by General's Son II (1991) and General's Son III (1992).

General's Son was the most highly attended film in South Korea in both 1990 and 1991.

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General's Son was the most highly attended film in South Korea in both 1990 and 1991.

Plot

Kim Du-han lost his mother at the age of eight, and he survives on the streets as a singing beggar. His natural-born fighting skills places him on the mean streets of Jongno with the kisaeng house Umigwan at the center. He is soon recognized for his incredible strength and ability. He finds out through Shin Ma-jeok, the head of a student gang, that he is the son of General Kim Jwa-jin who fought against the Japanese army. Meanwhile, the Yakuzas expand their sphere of influence and try to take over the Jongno streets but Du-han protects the Korean vendors of Jongno and wins their respect. When the head of Wumigwan, Kim Gi-hwan is arrested, Du-han becomes the leader of the Jongno gang.

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Awards

Grand Bell Awards: Best New Actor (1991)

References

External links

The General's Son (Janggun-ui adeul)(1990) on YouTube – full film, Korean with subtitles in multiple languages, by the Korean Film Archive

General's Son at IMDb

"The General's Son". Busan International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-09-05.

Text from General's Son on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General's_Son

Trivia

It premiered on June 9, 1990, a Saturday.
It runs 1h48 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "장군의 아들".
It is film 1 of 3 in the General's Son Trilogy franchise.
This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosTaehung Pictures
CountriesSouth Korea
LanguagesJapanese, Korean
StatusReleased

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정일성 Cinematography
Im Kwon-taek Director
박순덕 Editing
이태원 Producer
신병하 Original music

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What is General's Son about?

General's Son: In Japanese-occupied South Korea, a young man, newly-released from prison, is accepted into a gang for his fighting skills and quickly rises to the top. Based on the life of South Korean mobster and politician Kim Du-han.

Who directed General's Son?

General's Son was directed by Im Kwon-taek in 1990.

Who stars in General's Son?

The cast of General's Son includes Park Sang-min, Shin Hyun-jun, Lee Il-jae, Bang Eun-hee and Kim Hyeong-il.

How long is General's Son?

General's Son runs for 108 minutes, or 1h48.

What is the correct order of the General's Son Trilogy films?

The General's Son Trilogy franchise has 3 films in the catalogue. In release order: 장군의 아들; 장군의 아들 2; 장군의 아들 3.