Heungbu and Nolbu

The old Korean folktale Heungbu and Nolbu is brought alive on the screen in this film that shows the lead character as a marionette Nolbu is the elder brother and he is slimy and greedy In his greed he throws his little brother Heungbu out of home to stake claim on all the money and belongings their father left for them Heungbu is an idealist but pained by the events that have taken place He helps Swallow by curing his broken leg and as a return favour Swallow gives him a gourd seed He plant the seeds and after sometime gold silver and gems start coming out of the plant giving Heungbu everything he deserves It does not go down well with Nolbu