Crying Fist
2005 South Korean film
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 주먹이 운다 |
Revised Romanization | Jumeoki unda |
McCune–Reischauer | Chumŏki unda |
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 million[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]
It screened in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
Kang Tae Sik was a former boxer who is a silver medalist and street fighter. He had a troubled life when his ex-wife threatened to take his son, whom he treasured, which led to jail time. Yoo Sang Hwan was an ex-convict with anger issues return to jail after beating his Eledey neighbor and he close bond with his father and grandmother as his family.
Cast
- Choi Min-sik as Kang Tae-shik
- Ryoo Seung-bum as Yu Sang-hwan[8][9]
- Im Won-hee as Kang 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 as Kwon-rok
- Oh Dal-su as Yong-dae
- Seo Hye-rin as Sun-ju
- Lee Joon-gu
- Kim Young-in
- Park Joo-ah
- Kim Byeong-ok as detective Oh
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. Archived from the original on 9 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ Kim, Kyu Hyun (7 February 2006). "Crying Fist". OhmyNews International. Archived from the original on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy. "Crying Fist". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ Rowland, Sarah (30 June 2005). "Ring leader". Montreal Mirror. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. 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. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. 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 website(in Korean)
- Crying Fist at IMDb
- Crying Fist at the Korean Movie Database
- Crying Fist at HanCinema
- Crying Fist at Evokative Films
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Films written and directed by Ryoo Seung-wan
- Die Bad (2000)
- No Blood No Tears (2002)
- Arahan (2004)
- Crying Fist (2005)
- The City of Violence (2006)
- Dachimawa Lee (2008)
- The Unjust (2010, directed only)
- The Berlin File (2013)
- Veteran (2015)
- The Battleship Island (2017)
- Escape from Mogadishu (2021)
- Smugglers (2023)
- I, the Executioner (2024)