During the time of struggling to make the living by opening a noodle shop, Deok-kyu is accepted the invitation to taking part in a real show: Fists of Legend. In the studio, he meets the high school friend, Jae-suk who is also the participant of this show.This show makes particcipants using martial arts to overcome opponents. An opponent want to bribe Deok-kyu with the price of $50.000. However, with the unconditional support of his daughter and incredible effort of Sang-hoon, Deok-kyu has motivation to continue to fight the last round.
At 2 1/2 hours, Fists of Legend goes on too long. But Kang Woo-suk's take on a genre often relegated to the level of cartoon is a refreshing change of pace.
Director Kang Woo-Suk spins an epic swirl of masculine psychodrama over his many punishing fight sequences, including flashbacks to the trio's origins as gifted scrappers who take one too many wrong turns.
The film is so generous in its characterizations that it's easy to overlook the fact that its hot-topic drama (bullying, economic marginalization, etc.) amounts to little more than padded lip service.
Shot with some wit and considerable speed, its short, sharp beatdowns are a refreshing change from the bloated action sequences favored by some of Mr. Kang's genre contemporaries.
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Annabelle: Creation
2017
IMDb: 7
109 min
Country: United States
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Mystery
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