Five Hostesses for the Resistance

Mar 7, 1973

1h 38m

★ 0.0

Overview

A patriot Park No-Hun is dispatched by Shanghai Provisional Government for Independence to assassinate members of the House of Council. In this situation Young-Kuk, brother of Hyeon-Ju who is a kisaeng of Myeong Wol Kwan, is jailed and Choi Chil-Yong, an inspector of Japanese Higher Police Department, is in agony of difficulties between Korea and Japan. Shin Yun-Il, a member of the council falls in love with a kisaeng whose name is Jeong-Mi. All of these are going their way under the influence of phases of the times such as carrying out colonial policies and each of them is linked complicatedly and causes troubles. After all their efforts concentrated on Independence of Korea, and Park No-Hun carried out his mission with help of 5 kisaengs of Myeong Wol Kwan. Finally he leaves for Shanghai with them.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Woo-jin Films

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Cast

Park No-hun

Park Nou-sik

Un-il

Shin Seong-il

Ji-hong

Ko Eun-a

Jeong-mi

Tae Hyun-sil

Hyeon-ju

Kim Ji-su

Guk-yeon

Choi Chong-min

Mae-hwa

Sa Mi-ja

Il-yeob

Yu Yeon-hui

Cheol-yong

Dokgo Sung

Chamui Shin

Choi Nam-hyun

Akiko

Chae Ryeong

Governor

Hwang Baek

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