I enjoyed this immensely. It touches on themes one finds in many films from north Korea: redemption; reconciliation; forgiveness. I love the theme song. I downloaded it and play the heck out of it. A beautiful hymn.
But is it propaganda? The teacher on the island says: "The happiness of devoting oneself to others is bigger than that of enjoying benefits". Let any propaganda for this noble idea be blessed!!! I would like to deeply thank the creators of this sublime film. Takahashi Minoru discovers, towards the end of his life, that there is an alternative to the ugliness, greed, evil and stupidity associated with imperialism and capitalism. Towards the end of his life he gets the privilege of discovering the taste and meaning in life. This causes him to transcend to spiritual heights he never knew before. And we share with him the same exciting experience as we accompany him along the film.
SUPERB MOVIE TOTALLY LOVED IT A MUST WATCH MUST SAY!!ONLY WISH THE POLITICIANS WERE THIS HUMBLE AND HONEST TO THEIR CITIZENS AS THE GREAT LEADER OF NORTH KOREA!!!
..Director is Merited Artist KO HAK RIM, graduate of the Pyongyang University of Cinematic and Dramatic Arts. Appointed to the Korean Film Studio in 1970s.
"Stalin possessed a profound, totally unflappable, logical, and sensible wisdom. He was a past master at finding a way out of the most hopeless situation at a difficult time....He was a man who used his enemies to destroy his enemy, forcing us - whom he openly called imperialists - to fight the imperialists....He took over Russia still using the wooden plough, and left it equipped with atomic weapons." Winston Churchill
Lol it cracks me up that this was made in 1988 and they show the Japanese people living in traditional garb like that's an everyday thing there. In 1988 the Japanese were listening to KISS, playing video games and rocking the big hair like the rest of the world, not sitting around in kimonos. Regardless, good movie-- backwards like everything in the DPRK but enjoyable
+Emily Wilson I'm not sure if they're shown that way either because having people "rocking the big hair" would be seen as shocking to DPRK audiences, or because the movie studio didn't feel like importing a bunch of Western clothing for the sake of the movie.
+Mrdie I know you're right. The DPRK is the most isolated country in the world and personifies other countries completely different than the truth to retain ideology that their country is the best in the world. I was just saying I thought it was funny, not that I questioned why.
+Emily Wilson The under-30 generation in 1980s Japan was embracing American and European pop culture rather warmly. The older folk still embraced the things they knew from when they were children growing up in pre-WW2 Japan. Which means that Mr. Takahashi wearing a black men's kimono is on point as far as depictions go. Let's keep in mind that many of the oldest people living in North Korea remember their country being occupied by Imperial Japan, so they would've remembered a lot of things about the daily lives of Japanese during that period.
Even in 1988 Japan home scenes like what are depicted in the film could still be seen throughout that country, even if not as much as in 1960s Japan, let alone pre-WW2 Japan. Though, they would probably have been the homes of well-to-do families.
2:26 Juche idea sways the globe with more influence than Marx's "Communist Manifesto" 3:10 "[Juche] substantially respects man's dignity to the full" Pfft..Yeah, right.
I thought so too, at first. But in a later scene you see a Coke sign that doesn't look right. I think all the Japan scenes were actually filmed on the back lot of the Pyongyang movie studio.
Makusu Holwellsan No, it's not. The description said that the movie was made in 1988. I assume back then Japan was already far more advanced than what was shown on this movie
Once again your humor in what you say makes it impossible to take anything you say seriously. Have fun living in your SUTO STALINISTIC little world. I'm sure you'll find some misguided child out there who will buy into your fantasy world, as for me I'm out of her. XOXOXOXOXO Big kiss for you!
I think this is my favourite North Korean film. It's all utter nonsense of course but everything looks very nice, endearing and friendly none the less.
I enjoyed this immensely. It touches on themes one finds in many films from north Korea: redemption; reconciliation; forgiveness. I love the theme song. I downloaded it and play the heck out of it. A beautiful hymn.
Are you for fucking real or just to much meth?
@@adamscheffler Woke idiot...
람한을멸하라
But is it propaganda? The teacher on the island says: "The happiness of devoting oneself to others is bigger than that of enjoying benefits". Let any propaganda for this noble idea be blessed!!!
I would like to deeply thank the creators of this sublime film. Takahashi Minoru discovers, towards the end of his life, that there is an alternative to the ugliness, greed, evil and stupidity associated with imperialism and capitalism. Towards the end of his life he gets the privilege of discovering the taste and meaning in life. This causes him to transcend to spiritual heights he never knew before. And we share with him the same exciting experience as we accompany him along the film.
lol
Never a propaganda. That's what communism is, where people love each others as brothers. That's why they follow communism from the beginning
Like all propaganda it's great ideas and virtues never put into reality by people in power.
SUPERB MOVIE TOTALLY LOVED IT A MUST WATCH MUST SAY!!ONLY WISH THE POLITICIANS WERE THIS HUMBLE AND HONEST TO THEIR CITIZENS AS THE GREAT LEADER OF NORTH KOREA!!!
Looks so much like soviet movies. I'm sure that a director studied in Moscow how to make movies.
..Director is Merited Artist KO HAK RIM, graduate of the Pyongyang University of Cinematic and Dramatic Arts. Appointed to the Korean Film Studio in 1970s.
"Stalin possessed a profound, totally unflappable, logical, and sensible wisdom. He was a past master at finding a way out of the most hopeless situation at a difficult time....He was a man who used his enemies to destroy his enemy, forcing us - whom he openly called imperialists - to fight the imperialists....He took over Russia still using the wooden plough, and left it equipped with atomic weapons." Winston Churchill
Lol it cracks me up that this was made in 1988 and they show the Japanese people living in traditional garb like that's an everyday thing there. In 1988 the Japanese were listening to KISS, playing video games and rocking the big hair like the rest of the world, not sitting around in kimonos. Regardless, good movie-- backwards like everything in the DPRK but enjoyable
+Emily Wilson I'm not sure if they're shown that way either because having people "rocking the big hair" would be seen as shocking to DPRK audiences, or because the movie studio didn't feel like importing a bunch of Western clothing for the sake of the movie.
+Mrdie I know you're right. The DPRK is the most isolated country in the world and personifies other countries completely different than the truth to retain ideology that their country is the best in the world. I was just saying I thought it was funny, not that I questioned why.
+Emily Wilson Emily is wrong. They are not (solely) portrayed this way.
She's a little off in this regard.
+Emily Wilson The under-30 generation in 1980s Japan was embracing American and European pop culture rather warmly. The older folk still embraced the things they knew from when they were children growing up in pre-WW2 Japan. Which means that Mr. Takahashi wearing a black men's kimono is on point as far as depictions go. Let's keep in mind that many of the oldest people living in North Korea remember their country being occupied by Imperial Japan, so they would've remembered a lot of things about the daily lives of Japanese during that period.
Propaganda? Maybe?
Even in 1988 Japan home scenes like what are depicted in the film could still be seen throughout that country, even if not as much as in 1960s Japan, let alone pre-WW2 Japan. Though, they would probably have been the homes of well-to-do families.
this is a beautiful film, i loved it!
Need help finding 4:50. Song Please help❤
Great movie !
Great stuff. Thanks!
Im surprised the film was actually good and the music was beautiful i can't believe how sad i felt at the end when the got on the plane
2:26 Juche idea sways the globe with more influence than Marx's "Communist Manifesto" 3:10 "[Juche] substantially respects man's dignity to the full" Pfft..Yeah, right.
3:10 is correct
Please make Thai language subtitile,I like north korean movie very much but my friend don't know English. Please make Thai subtitle.
This is insane... Pyogyang, a "showcase" capital? A complete DUMP, is more accurate.
THIS WAS SHOT IN JAPAN. I SAW THE KATAKANA AT THE BEGINNING!
I thought so too, at first. But in a later scene you see a Coke sign that doesn't look right. I think all the Japan scenes were actually filmed on the back lot of the Pyongyang movie studio.
Actually, I think its about a japanese guy who went to dprk
I don't think juche was as influential as the guy on the thumbnail says!
Makusu Holwellsan No, it's not. The description said that the movie was made in 1988. I assume back then Japan was already far more advanced than what was shown on this movie
thx great leader💐💐💐
thank you so much, comrade!
Is this Korean dubbed over Korean?
praise comrade kim il sung
Is Kim jong Il the director?
What a fantastic movie I absolutely loved it . Manse DPRK !
Extraordinary movie!
It sound like dubbing
interesting, but contradicts common sense and reality.
True there are many North Koreans in the Los Angeles area of California are are successful businesses owners.
Except food.
how old this movie is/.?
Because they tried to run their country like Stalin did in Russia, and where did that get Russia?
Please post in your own language, your English makes no sense!
감사합니뎌
YES SIR, comrade colonel! Please don't shoot my family.
Straight up, everything cusco limon is saying is true.
35:27
Japanese images about DPRK.
kim jong dingdong...........trippin!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Once again your humor in what you say makes it impossible to take anything you say seriously. Have fun living in your SUTO STALINISTIC little world. I'm sure you'll find some misguided child out there who will buy into your fantasy world, as for me I'm out of her. XOXOXOXOXO Big kiss for you!
21:12
Returnees
I hear japanese
50:16
50:53
51:21
49:46
49:07 献血
신상옥“소금”을 추가 해주세요!
I think this is my favourite North Korean film. It's all utter nonsense of course but everything looks very nice, endearing and friendly none the less.
진정한조국이시다
진정한됴국이시다
north korea is a great nation.
+Diego Valenzuela You only said that to see how many comments you could provoke right? So what makes N Korea great?
ethericboy marihuana is legal
Why do"nt you go live there then?
ethericboy because i'm not north korean
Diego V the best in world💐💐
Let's pray for the DPRK to win!
YES
"Pray"? For an athiest totalitarian nation?
"Win" what? Their policies and leadership have already doomed them.
이런소리하면 안잡아가겠지요
수령님이 살아계실때가 그립습니다
고향땅 그립습니다
이나라에서 시각장애자로살아간다는것이 하늘의 별따기만큼힘든세상이고 현재 일자리구해 당당히 내앞길을 혜쳐나가야되겠는데 그렇지 못하고있다
기초수급자로 생활하고있지만 언제까지 이렇게 살아가야만되는가
일하고싶은데 시각장애자로 살아가기힘들다
보건복지부나 덕양구청 사회복지사에서나 앉아서 생활보호사람들 뒤조사해서 세상살아가는 길을막으려한다
예를들면 기초수급비를모아 앞으로 그무엇이든 해보려하는 내마음도몰라주고 기초수굽비에서 잘라내려한다
자르기전에 먹고살수있는 일자리를 제공해든지해야겠는데 현실은 그렇지못하고있다
세상살아가기힘들다
난 당신에게 최선을 다하길 바래
NORTH KOREA THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!!
Said the man after being tortured for hours by NK thugs.
이게 영화?? 왠 김일성 찬양...
정말 한심들 하다, 영화만들 돈 있으면 국민들 밥이나 사줘.
(영화 결론, 김일성 만세)
wow beautiful hot women!!!
This film has an all-male cast. CAUGHT YOU!
이야기 흐름 전개 개연성도 없고, 배우들 연기도 못 하고, 배경과 소품도 후지고....그냥 쓰레기 영화
니인생만큼은 안 쓰레기인 영화