(1954) Alternative title: Unmyeongui son; English title: The hand of destiny; The hand of fate
Eunmyeongui son
Description
Description
The opening scenes of ‘The hand of fate’ reveal the ingenious method by which Margaret covertly passes messages to the North Korean army, by coding the information she has gleaned from others into classical music scores. She befriends a young man, Young-chul, a poor student and Margaret decides to help him. It appears she is seducing Young-chul, but is it out of love or to recruit him? Famous for showing the first onscreen kiss in a South Korean film, this work challenges perceptions of love beyond the boundaries of social status, personal beliefs, geography and politics.
