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Fists of Legend
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| Fists of Legend | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 전설의 주먹 |
| Hanja | 傳說의 주먹 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeonseorui Jumeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏnsŏrŭi Chumŏk |
| Directed by | Kang Woo-suk |
| Written by | Jang Min-seok |
| Based on | Legend Punch by Lee Jong-gyu |
| Produced by | Jung Sun-young Son Jeong-woo |
| Starring | Hwang Jung-min Yoo Jun-sang Lee Yo-won Yoon Je-moon Jung Woong-in |
| Cinematography | Kim Yong-heung Lee Bong-joo |
| Edited by | Ko Im-pyo |
| Music by | Jo Yeong-wook |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$12 million[1] |
Fists of Legend (Korean: 전설의 주먹; RR: Jeonseorui Jumeok) is a 2013 South Korean action drama film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It is based on the popular webtoon of the same title written by Lee Jong-gyu and illustrated by Lee Yoon-gyun. The film stars Hwang Jung-min, Yoo Jun-sang, Lee Yo-won, Yoon Je-moon, and Jung Woong-in.[2][3][4]
Plot
[edit]A moment of bad luck derailed Deok-kyu's Olympic dreams and led him and his friends to jail. Jin-ho got out of jail quickly because of his rich parents, but Deok-kyu, Jae-seok, and Sang-hoon were not so lucky.
Years later, while running a noodle shop to earn extra money following an accident involving his daughter, Deok-kyu accepts an invitation to join a televised mixed martial arts tournament, Fists of Legend. A group of middle-aged men who used to be called "legends" during their teenage high school days take part in the "real action fighting" reality show, and the winner gets a prize of ₩20 million every round, for a total of ₩200 million (US$183,823). Among the contestants are Deok-kyu's old friends Sang-hoon, currently a manager at a large company who lacks in self-respect after getting passed over for a promotion, and Jae-seok, now a good-for-nothing guy who dreams of becoming a somebody.
Cast
[edit]- Hwang Jung-min - Im Deok-kyu[5]
- Park Jeong-min young Deok-kyu
- Yoo Jun-sang- Lee Sang-hoon
- Gu Won - young Sang-hoon
- Yoon Je-moon - Shin Jae-seok
- Park Doo-shik - young Jae-seok
- Lee Yo-won - Hong Gyu-min
- Jung Woong-in - Son Jin-ho
- Lee Jung-hyuk - young Jin-ho
- Sung Ji-ru - Seo Kang-gook
- Ji Woo - Im Soo-bin
- Kang Shin-il - Director Jo
- Kang Sung-jin - announcer
- Kwon Hyun-sang - Author
- Choi Hyo-eun - Eun-soo
- Kwon Eun-soo - Writer Kwon
- Kim Jae-yong - Writer Jae
Production
[edit]Filming began on July 15, 2012 at the Shin Joon-sub boxing gym in Namwon, North Jeolla Province,[6][7] and wrapped on November 28, 2012 in Paju.[8]
Actor Yoo Jun-sang injured the cruciate ligament in his left knee while filming and underwent surgery on October 30, 2012.[9]
Awards and nominations
[edit]2013 50th Grand Bell Awards
- Nomination - Best Actor - Hwang Jung-min
- Nomination - Best Supporting Actor - Yoo Jun-sang
- Nomination - Best New Actor - Park Doo-shik
- Nomination - Best New Actor - Park Jung-min
- Nomination - Best Lighting - Kang Dae-hee
References
[edit]- ^ "Fists of Legend (2013)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ Lee, Eun-sun (5 April 2013). "Filled with humanity as well as action - Fist of Legend". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy (17 April 2013). "In Focus: Fists of Legend". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ^ "Today's Photo: March 9, 2013". The Chosun Ilbo. 9 March 2013. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- ^ Jung, Hyun-mok; Jang, Sung-ran (18 April 2013). "Hwang Jung-min is a jack of all trades". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Hong, Lucia (9 May 2012). "Hwang Jung-min set to star in director Kang Woo-suk's new film". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Hong, Lucia (16 May 2012). "Lee Yo-won to play a producer in Kang Woo-suk's new film". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (29 November 2012). "Fist set for April strike". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ An, So-hyoun (10 March 2013). "Yu Jun Sang Says He Thought He Would Die While Filming Fist of Legend". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-10.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Fists of Legend at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Fists of Legend at IMDb
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