Original subtitles

This movie was produced in 1946, amid the hardships and difficulties that people were facing immediately after liberation,

and is a monumental project in the Korean film industry.

Twenty-nine years later, as the movement progressed

through violent conflicts such as the Korean War,

this film was miraculously kept in safekeeping.

Unfortunately, the complete version could not be saved

and a few scenes are missing from the film.

We ask for your understanding.

Production: Koryo Films, Inc.

Distribution: Dongshin Film Co.

Hurrah! For Freedom

Producer: Choi Wan-kyu

Playwright: Jeon Chang-geun Screenplay: Choi In-kyu

Director of Photography: Han Hyung-mo

Editing: Yang Ju-nam Effects: Shim Jae-hoon Film development and printing: Korean Film Cultural Association

Lighting: Kim Sung-choon Art: Jung Kyung-soon Sound: Jo Jong-gook Music: Jo Baek-bong

Starring

Jeon Chang-geun, Yoo Kye-sun, Kim Seung-ho

Bok Hye-sook, Han Eun-jin, Ha Yon-nam

Yoon Bong-choon, Kang Kye-shik, Jeon Taek-ee

Song UK, Dok Woo-young, Kim Bok-ja

Director: Choi In-kyu

Let us reflect and gaze upon the the bloody traces left behind

by the revered patriots who gave their lives for our people.

August, 1945

Chang-geun!

Chang-geun!

Chang-geun!

I'm Nabe of the Provost Marshal Offlice.

Hello?

Anyone home? Sir?

He isn't here.

It's me! Han!

Mr. Choi!

Ma'am!

Han-joong!

You learned how to smoke, eh?

It's been so long since I've laid upon a covered floor.

I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but Chang-geun is dead.

What? Chang-geun?

This bastard Nam-bu betrayed us.

He became an agent for the foreigners and is trying to Kill us.

Now, after putting everything together, I'll dare say this.

The ultimate chance has come.

We must punish him in the name of our people.

Hey, turn off the lights!

Sons of bitches.

Han-joong...

Go to Hye-ja's house.

-Hye-ja? -Yes.

I know her very well.

-She's a nurse at the hospital. -Really?

She's a nice, responsible girl. You'll be safe there.

Nam-bu! Have you had dinner?

Son of a bitch!

You two fought again?

We're a match made in hell!

What's wrong?

I guess when two people become attached, there's just no way to pull them apart. Even if they hate each other...

Hey, sis.

Let me borrow two tea cups.

Don't worry about it.

Yu-ran...

Do you think it's a good idea for me to marry Nam-bu?

Didn't you two get married already?

Things are rough for me, too. How should I know what's bothering you?

I absolutely insist. We cannot miss this opportunity.

Our underground must be at the center. and even if it's just in Seoul,

we must start a rebellion.

But...

It's not as if the Japanese are going to surrender.

Should we have to go so far as starting a riot

and lose the precious lives of our fellow comrades?

If it means the collapse of the Japanese empire for a day...

No, an hour even. Then we must be prepared to do it.

This is the great mission that has been appointed to us.

And until the very end, we must be able to speak out

and heroically resist the Japanese empire and specifically express

what we, the Korean people, want to say.

I repeat, I absolutely insist.

A determined uprising by our people must happen now.

Let's blow up their armaments and railroad.

We can set fire to their settlements as well.

We must send out written appeals to our resistance to all 13 provinces.

Comrade Choi! I respect your passion.

However, a revolution isn't made just from mindless sacrifices.

For example...

For instance, look at the uprising from Bukgan-do.

Thousands of people were arrested

and even more precious lives were lost

on their scaffold.

We all know this.

But what has your great sacrifice

brought us exactly?

Absolutely nothing.

We can't continue to make these mindless sacrifices.

Then are you saying that our movement is a mindless sacrifice?

Yes!

Then do you think that if the Japanese lose the war

they'll let the Koreans who haven't cooperated up until now

just walk away?

History proves that a large-scale masscare is inevitable!

Remember the 1919 massacre, the Gan-do slaughter, the Dong-kyung Killings!

I know that the massacre of Koreans

is a prearranged program of the Chosun army.

So you're saying that they'll butcher us.

Right, everyone?

Such uncertainties serve the invaders

If we have an excuse, it is that we are weak.

Then what do you have to say about Korean annexation? Or the Manchurian incident and the Sino-Japanese War?

I thought we had already made up our minds on this.

You're just looking to become a high government official and take all the credit once we get our independence.

Comrade Choi, say that again!

Hong!

I didn't mean what I said.

Han-joong!

Han-joong!

See who itis.

Give it here.

Choi, how was the meeting today?

Everyone swore to revolt.

But maybe they thought their lives were too precious... Today they all hesitated.

But we must stick to the plan

and make all the preparations to start the uprising.

So who caused the most problems?

We don't need to know that. What's the point?

You're right. It'll all come down to who will be willing to fight for his country.

They just see this revolution as an avenue to success and glory.

This is not the time to criticize someone else's words and deeds.

If that's not opposition, then what is it?

You can't speak hastily until you've seen the final result.

I was also very angry

and eventually left the meeting.

But I thought about it carefully on the way here,

and I realized that tolerance is something people who are willing to die for the truth have.

-Something has happened! “What is it?

Park and I went down there to get some dynamite.

We got caught by a soldier and Park is on his way to the marshal headquarters right now.

I stole a bike and rode it all the way over here.

He wouldn't have arrived already, right?

Right! I'm sure he hasn't reached the headquarters yet.

The knife!

You go ahead. I'll catch up with you later.

Have a seat.

You were chased by a soldier.

How do you know that?

Sit down.

If you're Korean, then you must help me.

Of course.

Thank you. Thank you

Who are you?

What do you mean who?

I'm Korean.

You're Choi Han-joong, right?

You think I'll hold onto you and not let you leave?

No, no. If I wanted to, I would've done so already.

But, I'm already...

I've already begun to lose interest.

When I asked the soldier...

It's because you believed me as a fellow Korean, no questions asked.

And you stroked my hair

and I saw your world for the first time.

Sir...

I felt something like this.

Just now...

The purer a person is, the greater is the deed that he can do.

And the greater a person is, the purer is the deed they can accomplish...

I'll be going then.

No, it's too dangerous now.

They're probably still patroling the alley.

Sir, aren't you afraid to do things like that?

What can't one do for his love?

Korea is my love.

So, one must do everything for his love?

Who is it?

What's wrong, Yu-ran?

Who's that?

A friend from back home.

Can I borrow your tea cups?

He's come over again?

Yeah.

Oh, you.

You call your boyfriend over when you don't have a tea set?

What can't one do for her love?

Hye-ja! Wait for me.

Jung-ja?

Oh, it's so pretty. Where did you get these flowers?

The pastor's wife gave them to me.

I'll bet they bloomed beautifully at the pastor's house.

Will you give me some?

Hye-ja, won't you give me some?

No, I can't.

I'll give you some next time.

Ah, you're going to give them to someone as a gift ?

Maybe, who knows?

You're so bold.

Jung-ja, we might fear sin. But how can you fear something that's right?

Who is he?

What do you mean?

The lucky man who will receive those flowers.

Who knows? Maybe the man I'll meet in my dreams.

Hye-ja! I wonder why Mr. Choi is so late today.

He'll be here soon.

What does he do for a living?

Shall we ask him when he comes, mother?

We can't ask such a thing of a gentleman.

He asked so many questions when he first came to our house.

How many friends do you have? What are their names? Do they ever come over to the house?

What's so wrong about asking a little girl that?

Oh, mother.

What do you mean little girl? I'm all grown up how.

-Oh, he's here. -Let's go.

You're so late today.

Yes. Has anyone come looking for me today? Any new visitors?

No, no one...

-You should have some dinner. -I already ate.

But I've already prepared it. Have some.

No, I've already eaten.

Sir.

I told you that there was a girl named Hye-won at our hospital before.

Do you remember?

Yes.

Well, a policeman came today to arrest her brother.

Why?

He's probably involved with the movement.

Do you sympathize with someone like that?

I do.

How?

I want to save him.

You only see me as a little girl.

Hye-ja, Mr. Choi has to study. Come on out.

It's all right.

-Good night, sir. -Good night.

He isn't my brother or my teacher...

And he certainly isn't my...

Then what is he?

He's so brusque and he didn't even see the flowers that

I brought him...

Hye-ja, thank you for the flowers.

Go to bed.

Hey! Did you call me?

Slept again?

What's going on? Why are you packing your suitcase?

I'm going to go down to the country for a while.

Why are you going to the country all of a sudden?

To bring back some rice. How else am I going to eat?

Will you buy me some on your way back?

Sure.

But, I have something to tell you.

If Nam-bu happens to come by, tell him that I went to buy some rice.

Okay.

You have to bring me back some rice.

Want some money?

Don't worry about that. Just do as I say and tell Nam-bu.

Goodness, it's time for me to go.

Welcome.

I'm really sorry

but I'd appreciate it if you could give us the information.

They sent a special emissary from Japan to Moscow.

Are you positive?

Thank you for the money. I'll gratefully accept.

Mee-hyang, your decision...

will surely come to great fruition.

Sir.

I realized that I'm someone that must stick by your side.

You must take responsibility for that.

1 will.

That was the most dazzling, greatest night of my entire life.

I'm a corrupt and evil woman

I'm an evil woman with dirty intentions to hold onto you with rotting meat and money.

Sir.

Doesn't a person have the right to start a new life?

Of course, a person has the right to start anew.

Aren't we strapping bombs on ourselves front and back

and infiltrating the core of the foreigners? All so we could live together?

But that doesn't happen on sentiment.

You must have willpower of steel and a burning passion.

Sir!

I'm afraid that I must carry this load

and go back to the dark home that I came from.

To tell you the truth, I hope that you will.

Does that mean that you can't trust me?

You've forgotten that I could die in the next minute.

That's the kind of person I am, Mee-hyang.

I would be content with being a woman that

keeps your grave.

That's your decision. It's up to you.

Because at that time

I would've already forgotten

you and all my memories

and laid me down to rest.

Charge!

Choi! I'll take care of everything here.

You must escape.

Don't worry.

Thank you for the wonderful gift.

Go!

What happened?

Hurry! Get ready, come on...

Should my lover call, I would go to him a thousand times

Mee-hyang.

Things are going to be very dangerous. So go out through the back door.

No! I want to stay here and die with you.

Why are you crying?

-What's wrong? -I'm not crying.

What do you mean? Your eyes are all puffy.

It's none of your business.

Who's there?

You bastard...

Why you...

What'd you say to me?

You fool.

You want to die?

What did you hit me for?

Why are you hitting someone that's smaller and weaker than you?

If you could just bring Choi out of the hospital,

I'll take care of him from there.

I know it's a difficult request.

Hye-ja! To save Choi is to save Korea.

If Choi can come out in 4 to 5 days as you said

then we will put our lives on the line and get everything ready.

What is it? Are you on night duty tonight?

And why did you wear your nurse's uniform home?

What's that on your back?

It's nothing.

You have something on your uniform.

Are you sick?

Then what is it?

You can tell me anything. I'm your mother.

Whatever it is, I'll understand. Just tell me, Hye-ja.

Mr. Choi is a revolutionary.

And?

He was involved with the independence movement in Seoul and got shot by a soldier.

-He's in our hospital right now. -Oh no.

Will he be all right?

Yes, the doctor said he may pull through.

Oh no, that's horrible.

Poor thing...

Mother, don't we have to save him?

I don't know. Who'll be able to save him when he's surrounded by all those devils?

I'll do it, mother.

You?

Yes!

Even if I forbid you? You still feel you must save him?

Mother.

There are so many people who respect him.

But wouldn't you say that I'm the closest person to him right now?

Hye-ja!

All I can do is to hope you will succeed

and pray to God to help you.

Mother!

Hye-ja.

What are you staring at?

-An important broadcast tomorrow at noon... -Do you think you could escape tonight?

-I'm going to go to the marshal headquarters. -Yes, sir.

Hye-ja, are you sick?

Hurry.

Here!

Sir.

Hye-ja.

Thank you.