Once Upon a Time
Oct 19, 1978 · 1h 35m
Director
Yu Hyun-mokOverview
Set after the unification of the Three Kingdoms, the film opens with a description of some of the lawlessness due to the threat of the Tang Dynasty, which was involved in the violent unification. During this time, a messianic prophecy arose in the countryside of an infant warrior that would be born that could overthrow the conquering Tang, heralded by a flying horse. Into this situation we meet a peasant, A Sadal, who we first discover stealing a Buddha statue from temple and stealing food from an old man dying of hunger. We then meet his wife, Sae Onyeo, and the happily married pair soon conceive and bear a child. However, reports of a flying horse abound and the Tang start a campaign to find the infant warrior, with potential consequences for the new parents in addition to the rest of their village.
Cast of Once Upon a Time
Crew of Once Upon a Time
About Once Upon a Time
What is Once Upon a Time about?
Set after the unification of the Three Kingdoms, the film opens with a description of some of the lawlessness due to the threat of the Tang Dynasty, which was involved in the violent unification. During this time, a messianic prophecy arose in the countryside of an infant warrior that would be born that could overthrow the conquering Tang, heralded by a flying horse. Into this situation we meet…
When was Once Upon a Time released?
Once Upon a Time was released on October 19, 1978.
How long is Once Upon a Time?
Once Upon a Time runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
Who directed Once Upon a Time?
Once Upon a Time was directed by Yu Hyun-mok.
Who is in the cast of Once Upon a Time?
The cast of Once Upon a Time includes Baek Il-seob (A Sadal).