This paper analyzes Homeless Angel(1941) and Tower of Migaheri (1941) comparatively. These two films were produced at the same time in Korea and Japan. Homeless Angel(by director Choi In-kyu) and Tower of Migaheri(by director Shimizu Hiroshi) also dealed with orphans and social pariahs. The two movies has been recommended by the Japanese Ministry of Education, but the recommendation of Homeless Angel has been canceled later. In spite of this fact, it could be speculated the relationship of the production of two films and the indirect support of policy makers in Japan.
When the movies came out at the beginning of a world economic crisis, the Japanese militarist tendency openly revealed. The ethnic assimilation policies in Korea has been strengthened and the intellectuals and the national liberation movement was suppressed by Japanese Imperialist. This paper has the aspect on the policies and attitudes of two films that how two films have treated with orphans and social pariahs. On the other hand, this paper tries to find traces of resistance by director Choi through the analysis of Homeless Angel.
As compared with the original scenario, there are many other points in film. In spite of this film was an outcome of the self-censorship, it also could be found some traces of resistance on this film as compared with changed part of the original scenario. Finally this paper has a conclusion that though Homeless Angel has the statement of resistance against Japanese on its own, it is a fact that can not be intrinsic resistance.