The Blazing Sun (1985)

It is the 1930s and Korea is under the Japanese occupation. The Korean people barely survive day to day under the cruel and difficult conditions of the Japanese. Choon Ho and his wife Soon Ih wander about the whole country looking for a place to live. As his wife lags behind, Choon Ho yells at her. He tries to throw away the kettle that she is holding but she holds on to it with her dear life. Choon Ho fails over and over at gambling and gold mines. They settle down in a mining village. Due to his troubles, Choon Ho habitually beats and berates Soon Ih but she works diligently, loving and watching over him. He doesn't understand why Soon Ih wants a child. Choon Ho puts all his energy into getting out of his present misery, at all costs. He listens intently to Hyang Sim, a barmaid, when she says she'll introduce him to her uncle in Seoul who is well connected to the Japanese. Choon Ho yells and beats Soon Ih to get some extra money. In order to get some money, Soon Ih goes to the home of Lee's mistress. Lee is a loan shark. His mistress is willing to pay in advance for precious mountain ginseng. But when Soon Ih gets there, the mistress is out and she runs into Lee instead. Lee has always had his eye on Soon Ih. He tries to violate her as she fights him off desperately. In the end, Lee gives her money and takes her. With the money Soon Ih has gotten him, Choon Ho goes to Seoul with Hyang Sim to meet her uncle. Meanwhile, a wife of the village is found floating dead in the river. (Source: HanCinema) Edit Translation

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