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City of the Rising Sun

1999 South Korean film

City of the Rising Sun


Hangul	태양은 없다
Hanja	太陽은 없다
Revised Romanization	Taeyangeun eobda
McCune–Reischauer	T‘aeyangŭn ŏpta

Directed by	Kim Sung-su
Written by	Sam Shin Kim Sung-su
Produced by	Cha Seung-jae
Starring	Jung Woo-sung Lee Jung-jae
Cinematography	Kim Hyung-koo
Edited by	Kim Hyeon
Music by	Park Young Kim Jae-won
Release date	January 9, 1999 (1999-01-09)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

City of the Rising Sun (Korean: 태양은 없다; RR: Taeyangeun Eobda) is a 1999 South Korea action drama film about two friends, Hong-ki and Do-chul, in their mid twenties struggling in life, set against the backdrop of late 1990s Korea. The film stars Jung Woo-sung as Do-chul and Lee Jung-jae as Hong-ki.

Storyline

Do-chul is a boxer who is forced to give up boxing due to his continuous series of losses. Jobless as he has given up the sport, he is introduced to a debt collecting agency where he meets and starts working with Hong-ki, a swindler, a con-artist. Hong-ki believes that he can do everything with money, and frequently sees himself winning the lottery of life. As a gambler, he frequently bets on horse racing and loses all the money he has. The two become friends soon after they meet, although Hong-ki's swindling eventually makes Do-chul to distrust Hong-ki and announce the end of their friendship. After a series of events that cause each one of them to lose everything they have, they become friends again and wish for a little hope watching the rising sun.