Kim Ki-duk

At the early end of the Korean War, in a village near a US military base in South Korea, the lives of most residents were shrouded in post-war emptiness, confusion and despair, with no way out to be found. Shangwu (played by Yang Donggen), with his dark skin, was born to his mother (played by Fang Yinzhen) and an American black soldier during the war. Since childhood, he has suffered discrimination and developed a violent personality