drama / action
Crying Fist
Kang Tae-sik was a boxing star.
Now a beaten man.
There’s nowhere to back down!
Once a silver medalist at the Asian Games, Tae-sik is now a man who beats people for money in the middle of the street.
After gambling debts and a factory fire destroyed everything he owned, he was forced to become a street pugilist to make ends meet.
The only thing he has left is his wife and beloved son.
Now, the only people who seek him out are the onlookers and debt collectors who have heard the rumors and come from all over the country.
His wife is asking for a divorce, and Tae-sik is plunged into deep despair as he is no longer able to live with his son, Seo-jin, who is his only hope for survival.
With nowhere to turn and nothing to lose, Tae-sik, an old boxer at the end of his rope, decides to fight against the new king with renewed hope…
Yoo Sang-Hwan never wanted to do anything!!!
But now he’s going to fight the world with boxing Fighting and pouting is Sang-hwan’s daily routine.
One day, he gets into a big fight and needs money to settle, so he commits a robbery to steal the neighbor’s money, which lands him in juvenile detention.
On his first day, he gets into a fight with Kwon Rok, a member of the boxing club, and is thrown into solitary confinement.
The warden, who saw the fight with Kwon-Rok, encourages Sang-Hwan to join the boxing club.
For 19-year-old Sang-hwan, who has never wanted to do or be anything, boxing gives him the willpower and joy of doing something for the first time.
One day, he receives the devastating news that his father, a construction worker, has died in a sudden accident and his grandmother is dying.
Shocked and devastated, Sang-hwan is determined to compete in the Rookie of the Year tournament and fulfill his dream of the final so that his grandmother can wake up as soon as possible…
Rookie of the Year Final!
The inevitable showdown between the two men has finally begun.
The preliminary round of the Rookie of the Year tournament is finally here.
Tae, who is recovering his old boxing skills and overcoming his opponents, and Sang-hwan, who is winning every match by KO and running on a terrifying sprint, both men have defeated all their opponents and will finally meet in the finals of the rookie king tournament.
Two men with unique histories, overwhelming skill, and destiny.
Tae-sik, a 39-year-old street fighter at the end of his rope, and Sang-hwan, a 19-year-old juvenile detention center boxer fighting for someone for the first time in his life.
Two men who can’t take a step back, they will fight for their lives once and for all!
YEAR:
2005. 04. 01.
Running Time:
134 minutes
DIRECTOR:
Ryoo Seung-wan
WRITERS:
Ryoo Seung-wan, Jeon Cheol-hong
Starring:
Choi Min-sik(Gang Tae-shik), Ryoo Seung-bum(Yoo Sang-hwan), Im Won-hee(Won-tae), Byun Hee-bong(Coach Park), Na Moon-hee(Sang-hwan’s Grandmother)…
Rating:
PG-13
awards:
- 2005 42nd Daesong Film Festival : Best Supporting Actress (Na Moon-hee)
- 2005 42nd Daejong Film Festival : Editing Award (Nam Na-young)
- 2005 The 6th Busan Film Critics Association Award: Best Supporting Actress (Na Moon-hee)
- 2005 The 6th Busan Film Critics Association Award: Best Director (Ryoo Seung-wan)
- 2005 9th Fantasia Film Festival Best Asian Film Silver Award
- 2005 9th Fantasia Film Festival : Best Actor (Choi Min-sik)
- 2005 International Critics' Circle Award at the 58th Cannes Film Festival : Ryoo Seung-wan
- 2005 25th Korean Film Critics Association Award for Top 10 Films : Ryoo Seung-wan
