The Shadowless Pagoda (1957)
Overview
On the eighth of April of King Gyoeng-deok's 10th year of the reign of the Unified Silla Period, Guseulagi, a daughter of Yu Jong, joins the king's parade to Bulguksa Temple, where she meets a stonemason named Asadal from Buyeo. Having a crush on him, she visits Sakyamuni Pagoda, a masonic site; only to find that Asadal had broken down from exhaustion. While she takes care of him, her love for him grows. But Asadal misses his wife who is waiting for him in Buyeo. Meanwhile, Geum Seong who has a crush on Guseulagi, asks his father, Geum Ji, to propose on behalf of him. But Yu Jong is so dissatisfied with Geum Ji because he is a treacherous subject, that he turns down the proposal, instead of hurrying up his daughter's marriage with Gyeongsin, a faithful subject. Asanyeo who has been waiting for her husband Asadal in Buyeo goes to Bulguksa Temple after her father-in-law had died.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ko |
| Popularity | 1.51 |
Directed By
Shin Sang-ok
Crew
Na Un-yeong
Young-hee Kim
Shin Sang-ok
Seo Yeon-hwi
Gyeong-ok Choi
Lee Hyeong-pyo
Seong-chun Kim
Kim Yong-deok
Lee Kyeong-sun
Jeong-hang Kim
Kang Dae-jin
Hyun Jin-geon
Shin Sang-ok
Shin Sang-ok
TOP CAST
Choi Eun-hee
Guseulagi
Gwak Geon
Asadal
Han Eun-jin
Asanyeo
Kim Seung-ho
Paeng-gae
Kang Kye-shik
Bu-seok
Eok Song
Ison Yujong
Jang Il-ho
Geum-seong
Chang Hoon
Geum-ji
No Neung-geol
Gyeong-shin
Lee Gi-hong
Go Du-soe
Kim Chil-seong
Gatekeeper monk
Beak Song
Ppalgaeng-i
No Jae-shin
Kong-kong
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