Heungbu and NolbuMovie
The old Korean folktale, 'Heungbu and Nolbu' is brought alive on the screen in this film that shows the lead character as a marionette. Nolbu is the elder brother and he is slimy and greedy. In his greed, he throws his little brother, Heungbu, out of home to stake claim on all the money and belongings their father left for them. Heungbu is an idealist but pained by the events that have taken place. He helps Swallow by curing his broken leg and as a return favour, Swallow gives him a gourd seed. He plant the seeds and after sometime, gold, silver and gems start coming out of the plant, giving Heungbu everything he deserves. It does not go down well with Nolbu.
About Heungbu and Nolbu
Heungbu and Nolbu is a 1959 drama, comedy movie directed by Hwa-rang Kim.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 8m, an original language code of KO.
The credited cast includes Seok-cheon Yang, Kim Seung-ho, Jo Mi-ryeong, Yang Hoon. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
