Crying Fist
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Crying Fist is a 2005
South Korean film written and directed
by Ryu Seung-wan
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Iain Macleod, Eye For Film
Jamie Woolley, BBC
Total Film
Todd Brown, Twitchfilm
Berge Garabedian, JoBlo
2005 in film
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South Korean film written and directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by Ryu Seung-wan
Ryu Seung-wan
Ryu Seung-wan is a South Korean film director.-Early life:Ryu Seung-wan was born in 1973 in Onyang, a small town in Chungcheong Province. With the choice of domestic films mostly limited to propaganda and hostess films due to extreme government censorship, young Ryu often opted for the more...
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Synopsis
Jobless, besieged by creditors, and abandoned by his wife, the once silver medalist Tae-shik has sunk to street hustling, becoming a human punching bag. Meanwhile, young Sang-hwan's delinquent ways land him behind bars. Both men look to boxing to turn around lives gone astray, aiming for the amateur title, ultimately pitting them against each other, but more importantly, against themselves.Cast
- Kang Tae-shik 강태식 : Choi Min-sikChoi Min-sikChoi Min-sik is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his critically acclaimed roles in Oldboy and I Saw the Devil.-Movie career:...
- 최민식 (Old boyOld boyOld boy may refer to:* Any male former pupil of schools in Britain, some schools in Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean .* A cadet who has attended St...
, Lady Vengeance, Springtime, Swiri) - Yu Sang-hwan 유상화 : Ryu Seung-beomRyu Seung-beomRyu Seung-beom is a South Korean actor. His brother Ryu Seung-wan is a film director and they have worked together on the films Die Bad, No Blood No Tears, Arahan, Crying Fist, Dachimawa Lee and The Unjust.-Film:*2012 Perfect Love*2012 The Berlin File*2012 Return of the Corpse*2011 Suicide...
- 류승범 (Dachimawa LeeDachimawa Lee- Plot :Legendary Korean spy Dachimawa Lee is assigned to recover the fabled Golden Buddha statue, but his mission ends in failure. Lee discovers that his mission was sabotaged, and must face off against the shadowy figure behind the plot.- Cast :...
) - Won-tae 원태 : Im Won-hee 임원희 (No Blood No Tears, Dachimawa LeeDachimawa Lee- Plot :Legendary Korean spy Dachimawa Lee is assigned to recover the fabled Golden Buddha statue, but his mission ends in failure. Lee discovers that his mission was sabotaged, and must face off against the shadowy figure behind the plot.- Cast :...
) - Sang-chul 상철 : Jeon Ho-jin 전호진
- Sun-ju 선주 : Seo Hye-rin 서혜린
- Byeon Hee-bong 변희봉
- Gi Ju-bong 기주봉
- Na Mun-hee 나문희
Reception
- “...it will impress with its stylised direction, bloody violence and moments of quiet, social reflection. ...fights are second only to Raging Bull, sometimes even surpassing it with their unchoreographed and realistic style.”
Iain Macleod, Eye For Film
- “The grimy, over-exposed camerawork enhances the striking photography...”
Jamie Woolley, BBC
- “...the emotional battle is titanic.”
Total Film
- “...the best film Korea’s Ryoo Seung-Wan has to his name.”
Todd Brown, Twitchfilm
- “Kudos to the filmmakers for creating a movie that touches both the heart and the depths that certain people can sink into their lives.”
Berge Garabedian, JoBlo
Awards
- Cannes International Film Festival 2005: FIPRESCI Award
- Fantasia International Film Festival 2005: Best Actor, Choi Min-sik; Silver Fantasia, Best Asian Film
- Grand Bell Awards 2005: Best Supporting Actress, Na Mun-Hee; Best Editing, Nam Na-Yeong
- Pusan Film Critics Association Awards 2005: Best Director, Ryoo Seung-wan