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Shin Dong Hun Animation Collection: A Story of Hong Gil Dong & Hopi and Chadol Bawi (Blu-ray) (2-Disc) (Korea Version)

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This collection includes popular cartoonist and director Shin Dong Hun's famous animated film A Story of Hong Gil Dong and the sequel Hopi and Chadol Bawi . Released in 1967, A Story of Hong Gil Dong is Korea's first feature-length animation. The film is based on Shin Dong Hun's brother Shin Dong Woo's serial comic The Legend of Hong Gil Dong about a Joseon folk hero who stole from the rich to feed the poor. To control him, the government made Hong Gil Dong the War Minister. To create a better world, Hong sets forth to the foreign nation of Yuldo and becomes the king. In the same year, Shin Dong Hun launched the follow-up Hopi and Chadol Bawi , which features two characters from A Story of Hong Gil Dong as the protagonists. Screened at the Teheran Children's Film Festival in Iran and released in Thailand, Hopi and Chadol Bawi was the first Korean animated film to be shown overseas. The story revolves around sword master Hopi and Chadolbawi who collaborate to fight against corrupt officials and robbers. This edition comes with a 100-page booklet , two postcards and special features including audio commentaries, short animations including The General's Mustache , interview with Shin Dong Hun and restoration comparison.

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