Janghwa Hongryeon jeon (1924 film)

Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon (literally The Story of Janghwa and Hongryeon) is a 1924 Korean silent film, the first feature film produced entirely by Korean filmmakers.[2] The film is based on a popular Korean fairy tale Janghwa Hongryeon jeon which had been adapted into film versions in 1924, 1936, 1956, 1962 and 1972. Park seung pil was byeonsa for this film.

Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon
Hangul
장화홍련전
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJanghwa Hongryeon jeon
McCune–ReischauerChang-hwa hong-ryŏn jŏn
Directed byPark Jung-hyun (박정현)[1]
Written byNa Woon-gyu
Produced byHyeong-hwang Kim
Ku-yeong Lee
StarringOk-hui Kim
Seol-ja Kim
Ha So-yeong
Na Woon-gyu
Release date
  • 5 September 1924 (1924-09-05)
Running time
115 Minutes
CountryKorea
LanguagesSilent film
Korean intertitles
Budget1,500 won

Cast edit

  • Ok-hui Kim - Janghwa
  • Seol-ja Kim - Hong-ryeon
  • Byeong-ryong Choe
  • Jeong-sik Yu

References edit

  1. ^ "식민지 조선영화 시대(1923~1945) -변사배우와 기생배우의 활약" (in Korean). 고려대학교 민족문화연구원. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  2. ^ "The Exhibition of Moving Pictures and the Advent of Korean Cinema 1897~1925". Korean Cinema: from Origins to Renaissance (PDF). Korean Film Council. Retrieved 1 March 2017.