

Anarchist from Colony
2017-06-28 · 129 min · ★ 7.2
Based on the life of the Korean anarchist Park Yeol, the film shows his struggle to counter the massacre of Koreans by the government during the 1923 great Kanto earthquake, focusing on his activities as the leader of the anti-Japanese organization Bulryeongsa and his relationship with Japanese comrade Fumiko Kaneko.
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- Directors
- Lee Joon-ik
- Production companies
- Plus M Entertainment
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Lee Je-hoonPark Yeol
Moon ChoiFumiko Kaneko
Kim In-wooMizuno
Kwon YulLee Seok
Min Jin-woongHong Jin-yoo
Kim Jun-hanTatemasu
Baek Soo-jangChoi Young-hwan
Jung Jun-wonKim Joong-han
Lee Jung-hyunVigilante Corps
Choi Jung-hunJung Tae-sung
Darcy PaquetForeign Reporter
Do Yong-guKurahei Yuasa
Lee Young-sukShidehara
Wi Ha-junYoung Korean Prisoner
Bae Je-giChoi Gyoo-jong
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