Heungbu and Nolbu
Seen it?1967 | 67 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone) and book lovers, this one's for you. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true. Liked The Little Prince or Kubo and the Two Strings? This is a good next one. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 7 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
This film whose main characters are marionettes deals with the old Korean folktale "Heungbu and Nolbu." Greedy elder brother Nolbu kicks his good-natured brother Heungbu out of home and takes all the inheritance from their father. Poor but good man Heungbu one day cures a swallow's broken leg and frees it to fly away. Next year, the swallow comes to Heungbu's and gives him a gourd seed. He plants the seed and split it in fall. A huge amount of gold, silver and gems come out of the gourd, and he becomes rich over a night. Nolbu gets green with envy of him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gang Tae-ung