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★ 6.2 · 1941 · 73m · Drama
Myeong-ja, a flower vendor in Seoul, and her young brother Yong-pil, are orphans who have been taken in by some very bad people. Yong-pil finds refuge in a private orphanage and Myeong-ja takes her chances with a flower customer.
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