Trailers &
Clips
Photos
News
Similar Movies
Showtimes &
Tickets
Awards &
Nominations
On DVD

Crying Fist

:

Overview

Critics' Rating:
read review
Avg. User Rating:
0 ratings
Your Rating:
write a review
2hrs 13min
Release:
2005
Synopsis: After the success of the modern-day comic martial arts epic Arahan, writer/director Ryu Seung-wan changed gears and again teamed up with his brother, actor Ryu Seung-beom, to produce Crying Fist, a much more serious boxing drama. Actor Ryu plays Yu Sang-hwan, a street thug who rejects the life of his hard-working, struggling father for a life of petty crime and run-ins with the law. He winds up in a juvenile detention center, where he responds to some bullying by flying at the bully, Roc (Kim Su-hyeon), ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
Fans of Ryu Seung-wan's exuberantly goofy and action-packed Arahan may not be prepared for the somber tone of his follow-up, the boxing drama Crying Fist. One benefit of writer/director Ryu's eclecticism is that it gives his talented actor brother, Ryu Seung-beom, a chance to show off his range. After an enjoyable comic turn as the bumbling nerd action hero in Arahan, Ryu convincingly plays Yu Sang-hwan, ... Full Review
advertisement