Punguna

{{Short description|1926 Korean film by Na Woon-gyu}}

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{{Infobox film

|name = Punguna

|image = Punguna-1.jpg

|caption = Na Woon-gyu in Punguna (1926)

|director = Na Woon-gyu

|producer = Hyeon Seong-wan

|writer = Na Woon-gyu

|starring = Na Woon-gyu (Nicolai Park)
Yoon Seong-sil (Kang Hyu-ok)

|music =

|cinematography = Lee Chang-yong

|editing = Na Woon-gyu

|distributor = Choson Kinema Productions

|released = {{Film date|df=yes|1926|12|18}}

|runtime = (1,795 ft)

|language = Silent film
Korean intertitles

|budget = 1,000 won

| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Korean|child=yes|hide=no|header=none

|hangul = 풍운아

|hanja = 風雲兒

|rr = Punguna

|mr = P'unguna}}

}}

Punguna ({{Korean|hangul=풍운아}}, Soldier of Fortune) is a 1926 Korean film. The silent, black-and-white film was written, directed, edited by and starred Na Woon-gyu (1902-1937). It premiered at the {{Ill|Choson Theater|ko|조선극장}} in December 1926.

Plot summary

In Punguna, Na Woon-gyu plays the role of Nicolai Park, a veteran of the Russian army, who has returned to Korea from European battlefields. Broke, hungry, and unable to find employment, he is taken in as a boarder by Kim Chang-ho. Chang-ho's friend, Cha-duk becomes romantically involved with Hae-ok, who had sold herself to support her parents. Cha-duk's wife, Yeong-ja becomes involved with Nicolai, who rejects her proposal to run away with him. The romantic complications spiral until Yeong-ja kills Cha-duk. The film ends with Nicolai departing for destinations unknown while the other boarders bid him farewell.

Image:Punguna-2.jpg

Cast

Ju In-gyu (Ahn Jae-deok)

Kim Jeong-suk (Choi Yeong-ja)

Nam Gung-ung (Kim Chang-ho)

Joo Sam-son (Jeong Gu-jin)

Lim Woon-hak (Shin Do-seong)

Lee Gyeong-seon (Gwak Cheol-san)

Hong Myeong-seon (Cheon Il-hak)

See also

References

  • {{cite book|author= Kim, Kab-ui|year=2001|title=Chunsa Na Un-gyu chonjip : ku saengae wa yesul (춘사나운규전집: 그생애와예술)|publisher=Chimmundang, Seoul}}
  • {{cite web |url=http://www.koreafilm.org/english/db_detail_eng.asp?p_dataid=00035 |title=A Soldier of Fortune (Pung-un-a) |access-date=4 May 2007 |work=Korean Film Archive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927020906/http://www.koreafilm.org/english/db_detail_eng.asp?p_dataid=00035 |archive-date=27 September 2007 |url-status=dead}}