Kin no Senso (1991)

Kin no Senso 1991 / 金の戦争 1991 / Gold War

~Based on real crime story, named in media ‟Kwon Hyi-ro Case‟ aka ‟Sumata Gorge Incident‟ . And journalist Yasuharu Honda book about it, names ‟Private Battle‟‟. Kwon Hyi Ro was charged with the murder of two mobsters. . Being sought by police, he then broke into a hotel and, armed with dynamite and a rifle, took as hostages 18 people, and inform police where he was hiding. He demanded a public apology from two policemen, about discriminatory remarks made to him in the past, in return for releasing the hostages. The whole situation has been heavily commented on in Japan, especially due to the racist accusations that Kwon has leveled against the Japanese government. Ultimately, the man was convicted for his crimes and only at the end of his life, after he was released from prison, he return to Korea. At the same time getting a lifetime ban to come to Japan again. (Source: XuongPhim)