30 Aug 1958
The Bell Tower
An elderly bell maker reminisces about his life filled with tragedy.
Five Hostesses for the Resistance
A patriot Park No-Hun is dispatched by Shanghai Provisional Government for Independence to assassinate members of the House of Council. In this situation Young-Kuk, brother of Hyeon-Ju who is a kisaeng of Myeong Wol Kwan, is jailed and Choi Chil-Yong, an inspector of Japanese Higher Police Department, is in agony of difficulties between Korea and Japan. Shin Yun-Il, a member of the council falls in love with a kisaeng whose name is Jeong-Mi. All of these are going their way under the influence of phases of the times such as carrying out colonial policies and each of them is linked complicatedly and causes troubles. After all their efforts concentrated on Independence of Korea, and Park No-Hun carried out his mission with help of 5 kisaengs of Myeong Wol Kwan. Finally he leaves for Shanghai with them.
Top Billed Cast
박노식 Park No-hun
신성일 Un-il
고은아 Ji-hong
Tae Hyun-sil Jeong-mi
김지수 Hyeon-ju
최정민 Guk-yeon
사미자 Mae-hwa
Yu Yeon-hui Il-yeob
독고성 Cheol-yong
최남현 Chamui Shin
Chae Ryeong Akiko
황백 Governor
박기택 Hyeon-guk
최성호 Saito
남방운 Tanaka
전숙 Mrs. Kimura
임예심 Mrs. Nam
Nam Sung-hoon Myeong-su
이기영 Police Officer 1
Lee Woon-gyu Susuki
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