A Self-Righteous Man

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A Self-Righteous Man (1988) is a action, war film directed by Ki-pung Choi rated 9.0/10.

As the tragic war of fratricide is drawing to a close, a special agent nicknamed Dokbul, Kang Cheol-gu, is given an intelligence mission to identify and confirm the enemy's unusual movements. While on a mission, Cheol-gu infiltrates the enemy's camp alone and accidentally witnesses a bloody scene of massacre of civilians. He saves the only survivor, Hwang No-in, and is hinted that the enemy's plot is very dangerous. Cheol-gu approaches Mi-young, a People's Army nurse, to extract information, but is exposed to the enemy and escapes a crisis after a fierce battle. In the end, thanks to Cheol-gu's persistence, Mi-young realizes the illusion of the liberation struggle they are calling for, and transforms into Cheol-gu's collaborator to stop their horrific plot, germ warfare, and carries out the mission. However, the result of this tragic war is only futility. A war of illusions where more is lost than gained, and in the end, even the nickname Dokbul sheds hot tears.

Released: 1988-04-09

Duration: 1h 42m

Genre: Action, War

Country: South Korea

Director: Ki-pung Choi

Writer: Kim Jin-hyeok

Cast: Jeon Young-rok, Kwon Jae-hee, Hwang Hae, Lee Dong-jun, Jin Bong-jin, Se-hyeok Jeong

Production: Samjin Films