Deaf Sam-yong (1929 film)

Pŏngŏri Samnyong (Korean: 벙어리 삼룡; MR: Pŏngŏri Samnyong) is a 1929 Korean film written, directed, produced by and starring Na Woon-gyu (1902–1937). It premiered at the Choseon Theater in January 1929. It was the fifth film produced by Na Woon-gyu Productions, and its failure with the public was blamed for the bankruptcy of that company.

Pŏngŏri Samnyong
Hangul	벙어리 삼룡
Hanja	벙어리 三龍
RR	Beongeori Samryong
MR	Pŏngŏri Samnyong
Directed by	Na Woon-gyu
Written by	Na Woon-gyu
Produced by	Baek Chan-gi or Na Woon-gyu
Starring	Na Woon-gyu (Beongeori Samryong); Yu Shin-bang; Ju Sam-son (Oh Saeng-weon's son); Lee Geum-yong (Oh Saeng-weon); and 1,000 extras
Cinematography	Son Yong-jin
Distributed by	Na Woon Kyu Productions
Release date	19 January 1929 (1929-01-19)
Running time	(1,572 ft)
Languages	silent film Korean intertitles
Budget	3,000 won

Plot summary

The plot concerns Samnyong, a deaf servant who is in love with his landlord's daughter-in-law. Critics praised the final scene of the film, in which the house burns, as a work of pioneering and experimental film making.

1964 remake

In 1964 Shin Sang-ok directed Deaf Sam-yong, a remake of Pŏngŏri Samnyong which won the Grand Bell (Daejong) Award in 1965 for Best Picture.

See also

• List of Korean-language films
• Cinema of Korea

External links

• Deaf Sam-yong at IMDb
• Images from Pŏngŏri Samnyong^{[permanent dead link]} at The Korean Film Archive (KOFA)
• A Deaf, Samnyong (Beong-eoli Samryong)^{[permanent dead link]} at The Korean Film Archive (KOFA)
• Kim, Kab-ui (2001). Chunsa Na Un-gyu chonjip: ku saengae wa yesul (춘사나운규전집: 그생애와예술). Seoul: Chimmundang. ISBN 89-303-0877-5.