What's Harder than Fighting Imperialism? Try Finding Lost Love.
During the Japanese occupation, a Korean modern boy, who wants to fit in with the Japanese, falls in love with a Korean freedom fighter.
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The film's tagline is: "What's Harder than Fighting Imperialism? Try Finding Lost Love."
The original title is "모던 보이" (KO).
The runtime is 121 minutes (2h 1m).
The film was directed by Jung Ji-woo.
The screenplay was written by Jung Ji-woo.
The score was composed by Lee Jae-jin.
Cinematography was handled by Kim Tae-kyeong.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt1305131.
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Good
4 votes
모던 보이
Released
12
한국어/조선말
South Korea
