South Korea Synopsis
주먹이 운다
“Two men fight for their lives.”
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.
The 2004–2006 South Korea Window
128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Crying Fist sits at position #25.
Other Titles From Sio Film
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Crying Fist premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #521 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (63rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #362 of 868 (top 42%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Sio Film, Show East, Filmmaker R&K |
| Runtime | 2h 1m |
| Release Date | March 31, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0457007 |