Crying Fist

Crying Fist
Crying Fist promotional movie poster
Hangul	주먹이 운다
RR	Jumeoki unda
MR	Chumŏki unda
Directed by	Ryu Seung-wan
Written by	Ryu Seung-wan
Starring	Choi Min-sik Ryu Seung-beom Im Won-hee Jeon Ho-jin
Editing by	Nam Na-yeong
Release date(s)	2005
Language	Korean

Crying Fist (주먹이 운다, Jumeoki Unda) is a 2005 South Korean film written and directed by Ryu Seung-wan.

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-sik - 최민식 (Old boy, Lady Vengeance, Springtime, Swiri)
• Yu Sang-hwan 유상화 : Ryu Seung-beom - 류승범 (Dachimawa Lee)
• Won-tae 원태 : Im Won-hee 임원희 (No Blood No Tears, Dachimawa Lee)
• 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

References

External links

• Crying Fist at the Internet Movie Database
• Canadian Distributor: Evokative Films
• Trailer
• Pictures
• Twitchfilm
• Variety
• Eye For Film
• Future movies