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.
Fists of Legend(전설의 주먹)
Korea · 2013
2h 33m
Director Kang Woo-suk
Starring Hwang Jung-min, Yu Jun-sang, Yoon Je-moon, Lee Yo-won
Genre Action, Drama
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A reality show called "The Greatest Fight Show On Earth" lures forgotten streetfighting legends onto tv with a $200,000 reward. Deok-Kyu, a noodle shop owner with thwarted Olympic dreams; Jae-Sook, an ambitious fighter stagnant in an inferior gang; Sang-Hoon, a former thug turned corporate executive — three old friends and rivals hungry for blood, fame, and redemption step once again into the ring.
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The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
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.
Bloated but energetic, entertaining but interminable, tortured but strangely satisfying, Fists of Legend spends two-and-a-half hours unraveling the knotty saga of three middle-aged fighters, their shared dark past and their rocky road to redemption.
The battles are staged with moderate intensity but a dispiriting lack of surprise that's also characteristic of the story in general.
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