Crying Fist
2005 · 121 min · Director: Ryoo Seung-wan, Ryoo Seung-wan
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Kang Tae Sik is a 43-year-old former silver medalist boxer. He now spends his days hawking himself as a human punching bag to passersby in a shopping district in Seoul and other times hiding from various loan sharks. His wife wants a divorce and is threatening to take take their own only son with her. Yoo Sang Hwan is a troubled youth, who was only recently released from prison. Sang Hwan robbed and beat up his elderly neighbor in an attempt to pay off his debts. While in prison, a guard recommended Sang Hwan take up boxing as a way to release his aggression. Now, with his father having passed away, his mother's whereabouts unknown and his grandmother just having a stroke, Sang Hwan is desperate. An amateur boxing competition takes place, providing hope for these two men. They will meet in the ring.
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Crying Fist (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Excitement20%
- Anxiety15%
- Relief10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Action, Sport. AI estimate.
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Cast
Kwon Rok
Old Man Kim
Caretaker
Yong-jin
Gwang-ho
Sun-ju
Young Man
Kkakdugi
Details
- Directed by
- Ryoo Seung-wan, Ryoo Seung-wan
- Written by
- Ryoo Seung-wan, Cheol-Hong Jeon, Ryoo Seung-wan, Jeon Cheol-hong
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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