Crying Fist
Crying Fist (Hangul: 주먹이 운다; RR: Jumeoki Unda) is a 2005 South Korean film written and directed by Ryoo Seung-wan. The film had 1,728,477 admissions nationwide.
Synopsis
Jobless, besieged 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.
Cast
Choi Min-sik as Kang Tae-shik
Ryoo Seung-bum as Yu Sang-hwan
Im Won-hee as Won-tae
Byun Hee-bong as Sang-hwan's coach
Na Moon-hee as Sang-hwan's grandmother
Gi Ju-bong as Sang-hwan's father
Chun Ho-jin as Sang-chul
Ahn Gil-kang as head warden
Kim Su-hyeon
Oh Dal-su as Yong-dae
Seo Hye-rin as Sun-ju
Lee Joon-gu
Kim Young-in
Park Joo-ah
Kim Byung-ok as detective
Awards and nominations
Best Supporting Actress - Na Moon-hee