Korea Film Association

A propaganda film used by the Japanese military to recruit young Korean men as soldiers to defend the northwest border from possible Chinese attacks during World War II

In the previous year, the harvest had been very poor and many farmers starved durng the winter. With the new growing season, it looks as if the harvest will again be bad because of a lack of rain. Young, idealistic farmer Eun-gi asks rich Kim Han to share his bounty, but the request is refused. Eun-gi's rightous fury is turned to rain by the heavens, giving the poor farmers a cause to celebrate

A truck driver arrives in Seoul to receive his dead sister's ashes. While there, he discovers the death may not have been an accident after all, and has something to do with international drug smuggling.

To resolve the conflict between the Korean and Manchu border villages, the Korean protagonist sets fire to the Korean village and forces the Koreans and Manchus to put out the fire together.