The Golden Bird

Synopsis

The film "Kin No Tori" is a version of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale bearing the same name, "The Golden Bird." A golden apple is taken from the King's garden. The King commands his three sons to take turns watching the apples and identify the culprit. When the youngest son, Hansu, displays a feather he acquired from the golden bird that stole the apple, the King dispatches his three sons to capture the bird, launching Hansu's quest. Finished in 1984, this film was kept on hold for three years before its theatrical release.