Viva Freedom!
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Viva Freedom! is a 1946 Korean film
directed by Choi In-kyu. It was the first film made in the country after achieving independence from Japan
. During the country's occupation
Choi was only allowed to make Japan-friendly films, but the plot of Viva Freedom! is distinctly different, telling the story of a Korean resistance fighter in 1945.
Cinema of Korea
Korean cinema encompasses the motion picture industries of North and South Korea. As with all aspects of Korean life during the past century, the film industry has often been at the mercy of political events, from the late Joseon dynasty to the Korean War to domestic governmental interference...
directed by Choi In-kyu. It was the first film made in the country after achieving independence from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. During the country's occupation
Korea under Japanese rule
Korea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion . Japanese rule ended in 1945 shortly after the Japanese defeat in World War II....
Choi was only allowed to make Japan-friendly films, but the plot of Viva Freedom! is distinctly different, telling the story of a Korean resistance fighter in 1945.