Five Hostesses for the Resistance (1973)

Five Hostesses for the Resistance (1973) poster

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.

Director: Im Kwon-taek
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 98 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Jeon Jong-Kun
Cinematography: Byeon In-jib
Editing: Hyeon Dong-chun
Production: Woo-jin Films
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Original Language: ko

Keywords

independence movement, japanese occupation of korea

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Five Hostesses for the Resistance about?
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.
Who directed Five Hostesses for the Resistance?
Five Hostesses for the Resistance was directed by Im Kwon-taek.
Who stars in Five Hostesses for the Resistance?
Five Hostesses for the Resistance stars Park Nou-sik, Shin Seong-il, Ko Eun-a, Tae Hyun-sil, Kim Ji-su, Choi Chong-min.
How long is Five Hostesses for the Resistance?
Five Hostesses for the Resistance has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
What genre is Five Hostesses for the Resistance?
Five Hostesses for the Resistance is a Drama film.
Where was Five Hostesses for the Resistance produced?
Five Hostesses for the Resistance was produced in South Korea.