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Five Hostesses for the Resistance
Five Hostesses for the Resistance

Five Hostesses for the Resistance

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

07 March 1973

Country

South Korea

Cast

Park Nou-sik

Park Nou-sik

Park No-hun

Shin Seong-il

Shin Seong-il

Un-il

Ko Eun-a

Ko Eun-a

Ji-hong

Tae Hyun-sil

Tae Hyun-sil

Jeong-mi

Kim Ji-su

Kim Ji-su

Hyeon-ju

Choi Chong-min

Choi Chong-min

Guk-yeon

Sa Mi-ja

Sa Mi-ja

Mae-hwa

Yu Yeon-hui

Yu Yeon-hui

Il-yeob

Dokgo Sung

Dokgo Sung

Cheol-yong

Choi Nam-hyun

Choi Nam-hyun

Chamui Shin

Chae Ryeong

Chae Ryeong

Akiko

Hwang Baek

Hwang Baek

Governor

Park Ki-teak

Park Ki-teak

Hyeon-guk

Choe Seong-ho

Choe Seong-ho

Saito

Nam Bang-un

Nam Bang-un

Tanaka

Jeon Sook

Jeon Sook

Mrs. Kimura

Lim Yae-sim

Lim Yae-sim

Mrs. Nam

Nam Sung-hoon

Nam Sung-hoon

Myeong-su

Lee Gi-yeong

Lee Gi-yeong

Police Officer 1

Lee Woon-gyu

Lee Woon-gyu

Susuki

Lim Hae-rim

Lim Hae-rim

High Official of Government General 1

Yun Il-ju

Yun Il-ju

Yoshimura

Kim Ki-beom

Kim Ki-beom

Chu Bong

Chu Bong

Mr. Kim

Park Jong-sel

Park Jong-sel

Chinese

Lee Seok-ku

Lee Seok-ku

Driver

Jin Wang-hyeon

Jin Wang-hyeon

Police Officer 2

Martin Choe Min-Kyu

Martin Choe Min-Kyu

Lee Seong-il

Lee Seong-il

Soldier 1

Kim Woo-seok

Kim Woo-seok

Soldier 2

Kim Ung

Kim Ung

High Official of Government General 2

Choe Jae-ho

Choe Jae-ho

High Official of Government General 3

Jang In-han

Jang In-han

High Official of Government General 4

Ji Gye-sun

Ji Gye-sun

Mrs. Jeong

Park Tae-hun

Park Tae-hun

Governor's Underling

Park Yang-mi

Park Yang-mi

Maid

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