Jobless, harassed 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.
Two plots weaving into each other with humor, violence, humiliation and grief. Min-sik Choi (Oldboy, I Saw the Devil) gives an outstanding performance as a man who's hit rock bottom, and he fights a young man who's family is about to fall apart. One thing that make Crying Fist stand out, is that the audience doesn't know who to root for. Both men are protagonists with their own hardships and reasons to fight.
Highly recommended.
Genre: Drama/Sport
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