Crying Fist
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 Crying Fist promotional movie poster | |
| Directed by | Ryoo Seung-wan |
| Written by | Ryoo Seung-wan Jeon Cheol-hong |
| Produced by | Park Jae-hyeong Im Seung-yong |
| Starring | Choi Min-sik Ryoo Seung-bum |
| Cinematography | Jo Yong-gyu |
| Edited by | Nam Na-yeong |
| Music by | Bang Jun-seok |
Production companies | Sio Film Bravo Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Showeast |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$10,024,751[1] |
Crying Fist (Korean: 주먹이 운다; RR: Jumeoki Unda) is a 2005 South Korean film written and directed by Ryoo Seung-wan.[2][3][4][5][6] The film had 1,728,477 admissions nationwide.[7]
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
- Choi Min-sik as Kang Tae-shik
- Ryoo Seung-bum as Yu Sang-hwan[8][9]
- Im Won-hee as Won-tae
- Byun Hee-bong as Sang-hwan's coach
- Na Moon-hee as Sang-hwan's grandmother
- Gi Ju-bong as Sang-hwan's father
- Chun Ho-jin as Sang-chul
- Ahn Gil-kang as head warden
- Kim Su-hyeon
- Oh Dal-su as Yong-dae
- Seo Hye-rin as Sun-ju
- Lee Joon-gu
- Kim Young-in
- Park Joo-ah
- Kim Byung-ok as detective
Awards and nominations
- Best Supporting Actress - Na Moon-hee
- Best Editing - Nam Na-yeong
- Special Jury Prize
- Nomination - Best Film
- Nomination - Best Director - Ryoo Seung-wan
- Nomination - Best Actor - Ryoo Seung-bum
- Nomination - Best Screenplay - Ryoo Seung-wan and Jeon Cheol-hong
- Nomination - Best Cinematography - Jo Yong-gyu
- Nomination - Best Lighting - Jeong Seong-cheol
- Nomination - Best Music - Bang Jun-seok
- Nomination - Best Visual Effects - Lee Jeon-hyeong (EON), Shin Joo-hee, Jang Jong-gyu, Jo Sung-jae, Jeong Do-an (Demolition)
- Nomination - Best Sound - Jeong Gun, Kim Suk-won (Blue Cap)
- Nomination - Best Planning - Im Seung-yong, Park Jae-hyeong
- Nomination - Best Actor - Ryoo Seung-bum
- 2005 Korean Film Awards
- Nomination - Best Film
- Nomination - Best Director - Ryoo Seung-wan
- Nomination - Best Actor - Ryoo Seung-bum
- Nomination - Best Supporting Actress - Na Moon-hee
- Nomination - Best Screenplay - Ryoo Seung-wan and Jeon Cheol-hong
- Nomination - Best Editing - Nam Na-yeong
- Best Director - Ryoo Seung-wan
References
- ^ "Jumeogi Unda (Crying Fist)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ "K-FILM REVIEWS: 주먹이 운다 (Crying Fist)". Twitch Film. 22 August 2005. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ Kim, Kyu Hyun (7 February 2006). "Crying Fist". OhmyNews International. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy. "Crying Fist". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ Rowland, Sarah (30 June 2005). "Ring leader". Montreal Mirror. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ Macleod, Iain (9 December 2005). "Crying Fist". Eye for Film. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ "Commercial Releases in 2005: Box-Office Results". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ "Ryoo Seung-beom". Teen Times. 14 April 2005. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ Lee, Ji-hye (22 October 2009). "Ryu Seung-beom's Movie Picks". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ^ "Crying Fist". Cinemasie. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
External links
- Official websiteTemplate:Ko icon
- Crying Fist at IMDb
- Crying Fist at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Crying Fist at HanCinema
- Crying Fist at Evokative Films