| The Red Scarf | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster to The Red Scarf | |
| Director | Shin Sang-ok[1] (신상옥) |
| Producer | Sin Tae-seon |
| Planner | Hwang Nam (황남) |
| Screenplay | Kim Kang-Yun (김강윤) |
| Based on | Han Wun-Sa (한운사) |
| Assistant director | Lim Won-sik (임원식) Choe Mun-il (최문일) |
| Art director | Song Back-kyu (송백규) |
| Music | Hwang Mun-pyeong (황문평) |
| Cinematographer | Kim Jong-rae (김종래) Jeong Hae-jun (정해준) |
| Editor | Yang Seong-ran (양성란) |
| Lighting | Lee Gyu-chang (이규창) |
| Sound recording | Sohn In-ho (손인호) Lee Sang-man (이상만) |
| Production studio | Shin Films Co., Ltd (신필림) |
| Released | 1964 |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Budget | approx. KRW 12,000,000[2] |
| Debut theatre | Myeongbo (명보) |
| Attendance | 150,000 |
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| KMDb profile | |
The Red Scarf or Operation Air Raid: Red Muffler (빨간 마후라 - Ppalgan mahura) is a 1964 film directed by Shin Sang-ok.[1] After winning top prizes in Directing, Acting and Editing at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival in Taipei, it became the first South Korean film to be released nationally in Japan.[3]
Synopsis[]
During the Korean war, a group of pilots make daily raids on Pyeongyang despite heavy losses. The woman in love with one of the pilots falls for the pilot who informs her of her previous lover's death.[1]
Critical Appraisal[]
Reviewing the film as Operation Air Raid: Red Muffler in its 1966 release in Tokyo, Variety praised The Red Scarf for its technical qualities, commenting, "This expertly-filmed motion picture has a finish and gloss to it that one associates mainly with American product. The color is excellent and wide-screen is intelligently used." Though the romantic-triangle plot was said to be "familiar", and the review noticed a similarity to the U.S. The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954), it was nevertheless praised for its sincerity, which overcame these problems. The film's final scene, in which a strategic North Korean bridge is destroyed, was said to be so realistic it could have been genuine war footage.[3]
Cast[]
- Choi Eun-hee (최은희)[1]
- Shin Young-kyun (신영균)
- Choi Moo-ryong (최무룡)
- Han Eun-jin (한은진)
- Yoon In-Ja (윤인자)
- Nam Koong Won (남궁원)
- Kim Hee-kap (김희갑)
- Lee Dae-yub (이대엽)
- Park Am (박암)
- Choe Geol (최걸)
- Im Dong-hun (임동훈)
- Lee Gi-hun (이기홍)
- Song Il-keun (송일근)
- Lee Sung-sub (이성섭)
- Jeong Un-gan (정운간)
- Park Sang-jun (박상준)
- Ban Man-hui (반만희)
Awards and Nominations[]
- 1964 Asia-Pacific Film Festival[4]
- Won Best Actor: Shin Young-kyun
- Won Best Director: Shin Sang-ok
- Won Best Editing: Yang Seong-ran
- 1964 Blue Dragon Film Awards (Second):[1]
- Best Supporting Actor: Choi Moo-ryong
- Best Screenplay: Kim Kang-Yun
- Best Cinematography: Kim Jong-rae
- Technical Award: Yang Seong-ran (editing)
- 1965 Grand Bell Awards (Fourth):[1]
- Best Actress: Yoon In-Ja
- Best Cinematography: Kim Jong-rae
Bibliography[]
- Nald. (1966-04-13). "Operation Air Raid: Red Muffler" in Variety.
- Red Scarf (1964) at the Internet Movie Database
- "빨간 마후라" (in Korean). Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "빨간 마후라" (in Korean). Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ↑ Red Scarf (1964) at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nald. (1966-04-13). "Operation Air Raid: Red Muffler" in Variety.
- ↑ "Awards for Red Scarf (1964)" at IMDb.