Fisherman's Fire

Fisherman's Fire is one of the films from the late Japanese colonial period that the Korean Film Archive (KOFA) obtained through the China Film Archive (CFA) in 2004. Along with Homeless Angel (Jib-eobsneun cheonsa), Story of Sim-chung (Sim Cheongjeon), and Military Train (Gun-yong-yeolcha), it is one of just four films from the 1930s whose existence in Korea has been verified. However, since a mere 10 minutes or so of footage remains from Story of Shim Cheong and Military Trainwas the first film to serve as a government mouthpiece, it would not be an exaggeration to say that there are only two movies in the true sense of the term dating from 1930s Korea. Although it is hardly a polished masterpiece, Fisherman's Fireis an important work that allows us to judge the level of technique, form, and content that characterized Korean films of the period. The abundant sights of Seoul (called Kyeongsungat the time) that crop up in the latter half of the film alone are sufficient to endow Fisherman's Fire with historical value. The film alsoprovides fleeting glimpses into the values and practices of so-called "modern boys" and "modern girls" at the time.

Fuente: Korea Film (http://www.koreafilm.org)