Consequently, Firebird is remembered by film historians as the project that marked the end of the first major wave of corporate chaebol funding in domestic cinema, paving the way for the independent investor model that birthed the Korean New Wave.
: Following the cover-up, Yeong-hoo becomes Min-seop's right-hand man in Seoul. However, he secretly sabotages Min-seop’s business deals and begins a romantic pursuit of Min-seop’s fiancée, (Kim Ji-yeon). The Conflict
