Synopsis:
When an entire generation embraces the concepts and sentiments a writer expresses
in a novel, that’s the clear sign of a masterpiece. Jo Se Hee’s 1976 short novel
A Ball Shot by a Midget was born in a period when the government actively censored
popular culture. The themes presented in the novel, such as the conditions of labor
workers and their movement in the 70s, made such an impression at the time that the
student movement of the 80s used this text as a sort of manifesto.

Midget Kim Bul Yi managed to build a happy family despite economic difficulties and
social discrimination. Forced to move out of town when the ocean water becomes too
polluted, his family is cheated by a real estate agent and their life is thrown upside
down, until Bul Yi’s daughter tries to get the rights to their house back. Starring the
legendary Sung-kee Ahn (Hanbando), A Ball Shot by a Midget was recently voted among the
best ten Korean films of all time in an online poll, which is perhaps some measure of
consolation for the filmmakers. The film almost broke the all-time record at the Dae Jong
Film Awards, having received nominations in all categories, but three hours before
airtime all the nominations were canceled, leaving the director and cast speechless.

The.Ball.Shot.by.a.Midget.1981.HDTV.720p.x264.DD2.0.mkv

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Container:  	Matroska
Runtime: 	1h 40mn
Size: 	3.01 GiB
Video
Codec: 	x264
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Aspect ratio:  	2.35:1
Frame rate: 	23.976 fps
Bit rate: 	3 904 Kbps
BPP: 	0.234
Audio
#1:  	Korean 2.0ch AC-3 @ 384 Kbps

https://nitro.download/view/7FA59E5E70CE9F5/The.Ball.Shot.by.a.Midget.1981.HDTV.720p.x264.DD2.0.mkv

Language(s):Korean
Subtitles:English (muxed)

The post Won-se Lee – Nanjeongiga soaolrin jakeun kong AKA A Ball Shot by a Midget (1981) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

On leave from the military, Cheol-soo arrives at his girlfriend’s apartment only to find it occupied by another woman, Choon-hee. After a few days he finds out that his girlfriend is now engaged to someone else, and having nowhere else to go he ends up staying with Choon-hee. At first the two struggle to get along, but before long Chul-soo discovers that she is writing a screenplay to enter into a competition, and they end up working on a story together based on their own experiences of love, titling it “Art Museum by the Zoo.”
~ wikipedia.org

Art.Museum.By.The.Zoo.1998.HDTV.1080P.H264.AC3-RENZA.mkv

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Container:	Matroska
Runtime:	1h 48mn
Size:	6.55 GiB
DXVA:	Compatible
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Codec:	x264
Resolution:	1918x1038
Aspect ratio:	1.85:1
Frame rate:	23.976 fps
Bit rate:	8 300 kb/s
Audio
Korean 2.0ch AC-3 @ 384 kb/s

https://nitro.download/view/22D73B05FC03A84/Art.Museum.By.The.Zoo.1998.HDTV.1080P.H264.AC3-RENZA.mkv

Language(s):Korean
Subtitles:English, Russian

Many thanks to @Evan for this copy

The post Jeong-hyang Lee – Misulgwan yup dongmulwon AKA Art Museum by the Zoo (1998) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Lee Jong-se is a third-rate comedian who believes himself to be a creative genius. He desires nothing more than to be a movie director. When he befriends barber, Mun Do-seok who has hopes to become an actor, it seems like a match made in heaven and the two set off to make a film.

Gagman.mkv

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Container:  	Matroska
Runtime: 	2 h 4 min
Size: 	2.79 GiB
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Codec: 	x264
Resolution: 	1024x576 
Aspect ratio:  	16:9
Frame rate: 	24.000 fps
Bit rate: 	2 828 kb/s
BPP: 	0.200
Audio
#1:  	Korean 2.0ch AC-3 @ 192 kb/s
#2:  	Korean 2.0ch AC-3 @ 192 kb/s (Commentary)

https://nitro.download/view/CCD44B586F7F850/Gagman.mkv

Language(s):Korean, Korean (Commentary)
Subtitles:English

The post Myung-se Lee – Gagman (1989) first appeared on Cinema of the World.