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Title: Arahan (2004)
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| Seung-bum Ryoo | ... | Sang-hwan (as Seung-beom Ryu) | |
| So-yi Yoon | ... | Wi-jin | |
| Sung-Ki Ahn | ... | Ja-woon (as Sung-kee Ahn) | |
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Doo-hong Jung | ... | Heuk-woon |
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Ju-sang Yun | ... | Mu-woon |
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Kim Jee-Young | ... | Banyagain (as Ji-yeong Kim) |
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Yeong-In Kim | ... | Monk Bong Su-nim |
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Chan-gi Baek | ... | Sul-woon |
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Yun-bae Park | ... | Police Sgt. Choi |
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Jae-man Kim | ... | Gang Member |
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Won Lee | ... | Sun-dong |
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Dae-yeon Lee | ... | Yoon Jeon-soo |
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Dong Joo Kim | ... | Sang-hwan's Mom |
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Kyeong-ae Kim | ... | Mature Lady Fruit Seller |
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Soon-cheol Yoo | ... | Heuk-woon (Elderly Man) (as Soon-chul Yoo) |
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When a thieving cyclist steals a purse from a pedestrian, clumsy, naive yet honest rookie policeman Sang-hwan gives chase, but it's the skilled specialist in martial arts, Wi-jin, who captures the criminal while severely injuring Sang-hwan. She brings Sang-hwan to her home, where five Masters of Tao heal him and find that he has a powerful c'hi (spiritual energy of the universe). He could be a powerful warrior. As Sang-hwan begins training to ascend to the level of a Maruchi (male Tao Master), the evil, ancient and ambitious Heuk-woon, accidentally released from his imprisonment, awakens. The powerful Heuk-woon attacks the masters, searching for a key that they protect, which would permit him to become an Arahan and dominate the world. When the masters are defeated, Sang-hwan and Wi-jin are the only and last hope of mankind. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / edited by statmanjeff
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Urban martial arts versus an ancient evil.Parents Guide:
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Country:
South KoreaLanguage:
KoreanRelease Date:
30 April 2004 (South Korea) See more »Also Known As:
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$4,500,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Written (song and lyrics) by Lee Seung-bok
Performed by Kim Hyeong-gyu, Lee Seung-bok, Lee Ho-joon (f. Rec-Roc)
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Ja-woon: Martial arts are for suppressing violence, for stopping conflict, and for avoiding cruelty. This is the truth all martial arts aspire to. Only the truly powerful can defend by anticipating an opponent.See more »
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Kung FuWritten (song and lyrics) by Lee Seung-bok
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I had a chance to view this film during the NIFFF 2004 (Neuchatel International Fantasy Film Festival) in Switzerland. Far Eastern Films are very popular this days (at least in Europe) and offer a different way of telling stories than the big US-productions. The naive downtown policeman Sang Hwan helps the good and punishes the bad. He is discovered b a martial art master and trained to unleash the powers within him, in order to fight the ultimate evil Heung Un and save the world. This South-Korean film is combining humor, action and special effects a little bit in the tradition of Jackie Chan-films. "Arahan" is based on a Korean cartoon. 3 out of 5 *