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Pulgasari (プルガサリ:伝説の大怪獣Template:Whijcs Purugasari: Densetsu no Daikaijū, Lit. Pulgasari: Monster of Legend) is a 1985 tokusatsu Template:Kaiju film produced by a North Korean film studio. It was released to North Korean theaters in 1985 and to Japanese theaters on July 4, 1998.
Plot
In feudal Korea, during the Goryeo Dynasty, a King controls the land with an iron fist, subjecting the peasantry to misery and starvation. An old blacksmith who was sent to prison creates a tiny figurine of a monster by making a doll of rice. When it comes into contact with the blood of the blacksmith's daughter, the creature springs to life, becoming a giant metal-eating monster named Pulgasari. After he kills the king and fulfills his purpose, he becomes a nuisance, feeding on metal and eating buildings. But, Ami tricks Pulgasarri into eating her, causing him to revert back to his original components and crumble away.
Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Shin Sang-ok and Chong Gon Jo
- Written by Kim Se Ryun
- Produced by Kim Jong-il and Shin Sang-ok
- Music by So Jong Gon
- Cinematography by Kenichi Eguchi, Cho Myong Hyon, and Sung Ho Pak
- Edited by Ryon Sun Kim
- Assistant Directing by Eiichi Asada and Chong Gon Jo
- Special Effects by Duk Ho Kim, Teruyoshi Nakano, Chong Gil Pak, Eiji Shirokuma, and Nobuyuki Yasumaru
- Assistant Director of Special Effects Osamu Kume
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Chang Son Hui as Ami
- Ham Gi Sop as Inde
- Jong-uk Ri as Ana
- Gwon Ri as Takse
- Gyong-ae Yu as Inde's Mother
- Hye-chol Ro as Inde's Brother
- Sang-hun Tae as Rebel Forces
- Gi-chon Kim as Rebel Forces
- In-chol Ri as Rebel Forces
- Riyonun Ri as General Fuan
- Yong-hok Pak as The King
- Pong-ilk Pak as The Governor
- Kenpachirô Satsuma as Pulgasari
- 'Little Man' Machan as Baby Pulgasari
Appearances
Monsters
- Pulgasari
- Baby Pulgasari
Gallery
- Main article: Pulgasari/Gallery.
Soundtrack
- Main article: Pulgasari (Soundtrack).
Alternate Titles
- Bulgasari
- Pulgasari: Monster of Legend (Purugasari: Densetsu no Daikaijū; Japan)
- Zombi 34: The Communist Bull-Monster (زومبی 34: کمیونسٹ بل دانو; Pakistan)
Theatrical Releases
- South Korea - 1985; July 22, 2000 (Re-Release)
- Japan - July 4, 1998
Video Releases
GI Studios (2014)[1]
- Released: February 16, 2014
- Region: Region 1
- Language: Korean
- Format: Multiple Formats, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
- Other Details: 109 minutes run time, 1 disc
PR Studios (2014)[2]
- Released: June 18, 2014
- Region: Region 1
- Language: Korean
- Format: Multiple Formats, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
- Other Details: 109 minutes run time, 1 disc
Videos
Trailers
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Trivia
- The director of Pulgasari, Shin Sang-ok, was kidnapped in 1978 by North Korean intelligence on the orders of Kim Jong-il, son of the then-ruling Kim Il-sung.
- The director of the film imported suit actor Kenpachiro Satsuma (who portrayed Godzilla himself in Toho's Heisei series) to play Pulgasari.
- In addition, 'Little Man' Machan, the suit actor who played Minilla in the Showa era, was brought in to play Pulgasari's juvenile form.
- When the film was finished, Kenpachiro was quoted as saying he preferred Pulgasari to the American Godzilla.
References
This is a list of references for Pulgasari (film). These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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