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Fists Of Legend
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.
20 January 1971, Jecheon, Chungbuk, South Korea
30 April 1963, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
25 November 1997, South Korea
1 September 1970, Masan, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
1 January 1971, South Korea
28 November 1969, Seoul, Korea
9 April 1980, Seoul, South Korea
April 11, 2013
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.
April 10, 2013
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.
April 12, 2013
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.
April 11, 2013
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.
April 11, 2013
High-school friends meet years later on a televised boxing competition. Ambitious drama offers a penetrating look at Korean society.
April 09, 2013
Stretches its runtime to a ridiculous 154 minutes ...
