Myeong-u Lee

Myeong-u Lee

Birth : 1900-12-31, Hanseon, Korean Empire [now Seoul, Republic of Korea]

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Myeong-u Lee

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Dear Soldier
Editor
Two Korean conscripts undergo Imperial Japanese Army training, much to the pleasure of their families.
Straits of Chosun
Editor
A Japanese-speaking family in occupied Korea deal with the war.
Straits of Chosun
Director of Photography
A Japanese-speaking family in occupied Korea deal with the war.
Miles Away from Happiness
Director of Photography
To resolve the conflict between the Korean and Manchu border villages, the Korean protagonist sets fire to the Korean village and forces the Koreans and Manchus to put out the fire together.
Volunteer
Editor
A young man is anguished that Koreans cannot volunteer to join to Japanese Imperial Army.
Volunteer
Director of Photography
A young man is anguished that Koreans cannot volunteer to join to Japanese Imperial Army.
Tuition
Director of Photography
A film based on the memoir of a 4th grade student who received the grand prize in a writing contest sponsored by Gyeongseong Daily. A boy, whose parents sell brass spoons on the street while his grandmother is sick in bed, never has money for his tuition. Fortunately, his aunt offers to pay for his tuition and his classmates raising funds for him. To top it all off, his parents return a few days later to promise him that they will pay for his tuition the next time.
Fooled by Love, Hurt by Money
Editor
Fooled by Love, Hurt by Money
Director
Story of Sim-chung
Editor
A film adaptation of a classic novel in which a filial daughter, Shim Cheong-i, donated 300 rice cakes to open the eyes of her blind father.
Story of Sim-chung
Director of Photography
A film adaptation of a classic novel in which a filial daughter, Shim Cheong-i, donated 300 rice cakes to open the eyes of her blind father.
Oh Mong-nyeo
Editor
This literary adaptation tells the story of Oh Mong-nyeo, a young woman living with her stepfather in a seaside village. When men in the village attempt to rape her, she escapes by boat with her boyfriend to seek a better life elsewhere.
Oh Mong-nyeo
Director of Photography
This literary adaptation tells the story of Oh Mong-nyeo, a young woman living with her stepfather in a seaside village. When men in the village attempt to rape her, she escapes by boat with her boyfriend to seek a better life elsewhere.
Story of Hong Gil-dong. Part 2
Director of Photography
In the second part of the dilogy about the brave fighter for justice, Hong Gil-dong, it is shown how he cracks down on a gang of criminals led by the Black Hood.
Story of Hong Gil-dong. Part 2
Writer
In the second part of the dilogy about the brave fighter for justice, Hong Gil-dong, it is shown how he cracks down on a gang of criminals led by the Black Hood.
Story of Hong Gil-dong. Part 2
Director
In the second part of the dilogy about the brave fighter for justice, Hong Gil-dong, it is shown how he cracks down on a gang of criminals led by the Black Hood.
Songs of Joseon
Editor
Songs of Joseon
Director of Photography
Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon
Editor
Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon die an unfortunate death from their stepmother's abuse. Jang-hwa's soul is unable to rest at peace and she appears in front of the district magistrate pleading for justice in her case.
Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon
Director of Photography
Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon die an unfortunate death from their stepmother's abuse. Jang-hwa's soul is unable to rest at peace and she appears in front of the district magistrate pleading for justice in her case.
Arirang Pass
Editor
A young maid (played by actress Ye-bong Moon) fell in love with a boy from a noble family. Naturally, his parents oppose such a union.
Arirang Pass
Director of Photography
A young maid (played by actress Ye-bong Moon) fell in love with a boy from a noble family. Naturally, his parents oppose such a union.
The Story of Chun-hyang
Director of Photography
Chun-hyang, the daughter of a geisha in the Namwon region, and Lee Mong-ryong are engaged. When Lee Mong-ryong goes up to Seoul with his father, Byeon Hak-do, the newly appointed magistrate, attempts to take Chun-hyang. Chun-hyang rejects his pleas for her to come serve him and he throws her in jail. Meanwhile, Lee Mong-ryong becomes an undercover detective after placing first on his national exam and goes to Namwon to arrest Byeon Hak-do and rescue Chun-hyang.
The Story of Chun-hyang
Director
Chun-hyang, the daughter of a geisha in the Namwon region, and Lee Mong-ryong are engaged. When Lee Mong-ryong goes up to Seoul with his father, Byeon Hak-do, the newly appointed magistrate, attempts to take Chun-hyang. Chun-hyang rejects his pleas for her to come serve him and he throws her in jail. Meanwhile, Lee Mong-ryong becomes an undercover detective after placing first on his national exam and goes to Namwon to arrest Byeon Hak-do and rescue Chun-hyang.
Passion in the Universe
Editor
Passion in the Universe
Director of Photography
The story of Hong Gil-dong
Director
The Korean equivalent of Robin Hood, in which the brave Hong Gil-dong stands up for the poor.
Sea, Talk to Me
Director of Photography
Two fishermen living in a fishing village on the east coast had a son, Yeon-soo, and a daughter, Jung-soon, and they were in love with each other.
Crossroads of Youth
Director of Photography
After spending 7 years as a man-servant in his fiancé's house, Young-bok gets kicked out of the place and works in Gyoung-sung station. He falls in love with Gye-soon but tragedy strikes her, which propels him to seek revenge. This is the oldest Korean film that has been preserved.
Ex-Convict
Writer
Kyungsun Lee, the son of a blind father, committed many crimes and was away from home. One day, he misses his parents and brothers and comes to visit his house, but just in time, he meets Yeonsil, his younger brother, in front of the house. My brother and brother don't say anything because their father can't hear them. The father was confident that his son was doing a good deed. In the end, Gyeong-sun turns away without even calling his father. And he vows to become the good person his father wants him to be.
A Folk Song of the Mill
Director of Photography
A young man convicted for his views ends up in prison for a long 40 years. When he returned from prison to his hometown, his ex-girlfriend became an old woman with gray hair.
Su-il and Sun-ae
Director of Photography
Su-il's life is turned upside down when he learns that his lover Sun-ae is getting married to the wealthy Jun-bae. Embittered, Su-il becomes a loan shark, but when he finds out about Sun-ae's illness, he tries to start over from scratch.
Sorrowful Song in the Buddhist Monastery
Editor
The story of a man and a woman who fell in love without knowing that they were half-brother and sister.
Sorrowful Song in the Buddhist Monastery
Director of Photography
The story of a man and a woman who fell in love without knowing that they were half-brother and sister.
Village of strong guys
Director of Photography
About the pastor's daughter, who reconciled the irreconcilable fighters - the inhabitants of two neighboring villages.
A Story of the Day after Arirang
Director of Photography
The freed Yeong-jin falls in love with a girl who loves him. But Yeong-jin goes on a journey, leaving a note to his beloved: "My love is endless expanses".
Three Beggars
Development Manager
There is a town with a well called 'Bachelor's Well' after a young man dug the well and jumped in to kill himself when his love for a girl from a rich family ended miserably. The story is about a ferryboat rower, a bum with a limp, and many other men all fighting to get the love of one girl. Three beggars who die with grudges against this town appear every night as ghosts to haunt and curse their foes.
Three Beggars
Editor
There is a town with a well called 'Bachelor's Well' after a young man dug the well and jumped in to kill himself when his love for a girl from a rich family ended miserably. The story is about a ferryboat rower, a bum with a limp, and many other men all fighting to get the love of one girl. Three beggars who die with grudges against this town appear every night as ghosts to haunt and curse their foes.
Three Beggars
Director of Photography
There is a town with a well called 'Bachelor's Well' after a young man dug the well and jumped in to kill himself when his love for a girl from a rich family ended miserably. The story is about a ferryboat rower, a bum with a limp, and many other men all fighting to get the love of one girl. Three beggars who die with grudges against this town appear every night as ghosts to haunt and curse their foes.
Destiny
Director of Photography
The film touches on the tragic impact of the traditional marriage system on young people.