Crying Fist (2005)
"Jumeogi unda" (original title)

Tae Sik, a troubled middle aged man and Sang Hwan, a troubled youth will meet in the ring with their respective mission. To change their life.

Director:

Seung-wan Ryoo

Writer:

Seung-wan Ryoo

Stars:

Min-sik Choi, Seung-beom Ryu, Kil-Kang Ahn

3 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Min-sik Choi	...	Gang Tae-shik
Seung-beom Ryu	...	Yoo Sang-hwan
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kil-Kang Ahn	...	Head warden
Jeong-ah Bae
Hie-bong Byeon	...	Sang-hwan's coach
Ju-bong Gi	...	Sang-hwan's father
Chun Ho-jin	...	Sang-chul (as Ho-jin Jeon)
Byeong-ok Kim	...	Detective
Won-hie Lim	...	Won-tae
Mun-hee Na	...	Sang-hwan's grandma
Dal-su Oh	...	Yong-dae
Hye-rin Seo	...	Sun-ju (Tae-shik's wife)

Storyline

Kang Tae Sik is a 43-year-old former silver medalist boxer. He now spends his days hawking himself as a human punching bag to passersby in a shopping district in Seoul and other times hiding from various loan sharks. His wife wants a divorce and is threatening to take take their own only son with her. Yoo Sang Hwan is a troubled youth, who was only recently released from prison. Sang Hwan robbed and beat up his elderly neighbor in an attempt to pay off his debts. While in prison, a guard recommended Sang Hwan take up boxing as a way to release his aggression. Now, with his father having passed away, his mother's whereabouts unknown and his grandmother just having a stroke, Sang Hwan is desperate. An amateur boxing competition takes place, providing hope for these two men. They will meet in the ring.

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Plot Keywords:

boxing | prison | father son relationship | delinquent | former athlete

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Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Details

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

1 April 2005 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Crying Fist

Filming Locations:

South Korea

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sio Film and Bravo Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

134 min 123 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

a very recommendable one!

When i started watching this film i didn't have any expectations ... because i didn't have a clue what the film was about. So it could have been turned out pretty nasty; but luckily it did't! It was a really nice experience.

The first obvious thing i noticed was the professional work of the DP/director. This film is beautiful shot; lightning, camera etc. Sound and music were fine, but weren't very special but rather very solid. The second thing is the surprising good acting of the entire cast. There weren't any awkward moments. Everything felt very natural. And this is very important for the entire film because so much of the atmosphere depends on the performance of the lead protagonists. If they fail, the whole film might collapse.

A friend of mine said "crying fist" would be the Korean equivalent of Rocky. Well, i don't agree with this. The story of "crying fist" has much more content and value; discussing, for example, the issues and problems of people who lost their status in society is important and worthwhile. And, in this case, also very moving.

If you are interested don't hesitate! I really can recommend this one!