Deaf Sam-yong (1929 film)

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Beongeoli Sam-ryong (Korean벙어리 삼룡; lit. Deaf Sam-ryong) is a 1929 Korean film written, directed, produced by and starring Na Woon-gyu (1902–1937). It premiered at the Choseon Theater in January 1929. It was the fifth film produced by Na Woon-gyu Productions, and its failure with the public was blamed for the bankruptcy of that company.

Beongeoli Sam-ryong
Hangul
벙어리 삼룡
Hanja
벙어리
Revised RomanizationBeongeori Samryong
McCune–ReischauerPŏngŏri Samryong
Directed byNa Woon-gyu
Written byNa Woon-gyu
Produced byBaek Chan-gi or Na Woon-gyu
StarringNa Woon-gyu (Beongeori Samryong);
Yu Shin-bang;
Ju Sam-son (Oh Saeng-weon's son);
Lee Geum-yong (Oh Saeng-weon) ;
and 1,000 extras
CinematographySon Yong-jin
Distributed byNa Woon Kyu Productions
Release date
  • 19 January 1929 (1929-01-19)
Running time
(1,572 ft)
Languagessilent film
Korean intertitles
Budget3,000 won

Plot summary

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The plot concerns Sam-ryong, a deaf servant who is in love with his landlord's daughter-in-law. Critics praised the final scene of the film, in which the house burns, as a work of pioneering and experimental film making.

1964 remake

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In 1964 Shin Sang-ok directed Deaf Sam-yong, a remake of Beongeoli Sam-ryong which won the Grand Bell (Daejong) Award in 1965 for Best Picture.[1]

See also

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  • Deaf Sam-yong at IMDb
  • Images from Beongeoli Sam-ryong[permanent dead link] at The Korean Film Archive (KOFA)
  • A Deaf, Sam-ryong (Beong-eoli Samryong)[permanent dead link] at The Korean Film Archive (KOFA)
  • Kim, Kab-ui (2001). Chunsa Na Un-gyu chonjip: ku saengae wa yesul (춘사나운규전집: 그생애와예술). Seoul: Chimmundang. ISBN 89-303-0877-5.