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Pulgasari (1985)

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Pulgasari
The South Korean poster for Pulgasari
Alternate titles
Flagicon Japan.png Pulgasari: Monster
of Legend (1998)
See alternate titles
Directed by Shin Sang-ok, Jong Gon Jo
Producer Shin Sang-ok, Takeshi Miyanishi
Written by Kim Se Ryun
Music by So Jong Kon
Special
effects by 		Teruyoshi Nakano
Production companies Shin Films, Toho Eizo
Distributor Korean Art Film StudioNK,
Raging ThunderJP
Rating Not Rated
Running time 95 minutes
(1 hour, 35 minutes)
Aspect ratio 1.37:1
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“
The first North Korean film released in the country. (국내 최초로 공개되는 북한영화 제1호)
After 50 years, it came from the North! (50년민에 북에서 왔습네다!)
„ 

— South Korean tagline
“
The true kaiju movie the entire world has been waiting for! (全世界が待っていた本物の怪獣映画！)
„ 

— Japanese tagline
“
It lives to eat! Banned for a decade
„ 

— U.S. VHS tagline

Pulgasari (불가사리,   Bulgasali) is a 1985 North Korean tokusatsu kaiju film directed by Shin Sang-ok and Jong Gon Jo and written by Kim Se Ryun, with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. Produced by Shin Films with special effects produced by Toho Eizo, it was distributed to North Korean theaters by Korean Art Film Studio in 1985 and to Japanese theaters by Raging Thunder on July 4, 1998.

Plot

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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 Pulgasari into eating her, causing him to revert back to his original components and crumble away.

Staff

Main article: Pulgasari (film)/Credits.

Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.

  • Directed by   Shin Sang-ok (uncredited), Jong Gon Jo
  • Written by   Kim Se Ryun
  • Produced by   Shin Sang-ok, Takeshi Miyanishi (uncredited)
  • Music by   So Jong Kon
  • Cinematography by   Jo Myong Hyon, Pak Sung Ho
  • Edited by   Kim Ryon Sun
  • Production design by   Ri To Ik
  • Assistant directors   Jon Paek Yon, Jo Jae Kwang
  • Director of special effects   Teruyoshi Nakano (uncredited)
  • First assistant director of special effects   Eiichi Asada (uncredited)

Cast

Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.

  • Jang Son Hui   as   Ami
  • Ham Ki Sop   as   Intae
  • Ri Jong Kuk   as   Ana
  • Ri In Kwon   as   Thaksoi
  • Yu Kyong Ae   as   Intae's mother
  • Ro Hye Chol   as   Intae's brother
  • Thae Sang Hun, Kim Ki Chon, Ri On Chol   as   rebel forces
  • Ri Ryong Un   as   General Hwang
  • Pak Yong Hak   as   king
  • Pak Pong Ik   as   governor
  • Kim Yong Sik   as   landlord
  • Hong Sun Chang   as   officer
  • Ri Cho Ok   as   courtesan
  • Sin Myong Hui   as   shaman
  • O Yong Hwan, Kim Tuk Son, Ri Pyong Chol, Kim Yong Kun   as   soldiers
  • Kenpachiro Satsuma   as   Pulgasari (uncredited)
  • Masao Fukazawa   as   juvenile Pulgasari (uncredited)

Appearances

Monsters

Gallery

Main article: Pulgasari (film)/Gallery.

Alternate titles

  • Bulgasari (alternate romanization)
  • Pulgasary (English title on North Korean export material)
  • Pulgasari: Monster of Legend (プルガサリ：伝説の大怪獣,   Purugasari: Densetsu no Daikaijū, Japan)

Theatrical releases

  • North Korea - 1985
  • Japan - July 4, 1998[1]
  • South Korea - July 22, 2000

Video releases

Rubbersuit VHS (2001)

  • Tapes: 1
  • Audio: Korean
  • Subtitles: English

Pioneer DVD (2000)[2]

  • Region: 2
  • Discs: 1
  • Audio: Korean, Japanese
  • Subtitles: Japanese
  • Special features: None
  • Notes: Out of print.

Broadway DVD (2012)[3]

  • Region: 2
  • Discs: 1
  • Audio: Korean, Japanese
  • Subtitles: Japanese
  • Special features: None

Videos

Japanese Pulgasari trailer

Trivia

See also

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]

  1. ↑ プルガサリ - Wikipedia
  2. ↑ "Plugasari DVD". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "プルガサリ 伝説の大怪獣 [レンタル落ち]". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 19 October 2021.

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