''Fists of Legend'' () is a 2013 South Korean

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directed by

Kang Woo-suk Kang Woo-suk (born November 10, 1960 in Gyeongsan) is a South Korean film producer and director. He has often been called the most powerful man in Korean cinema, topping Cine21 magazine's list of '50 Most Powerful Men in Korean Cinema' for sev ...

. It is based on the popular

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of the same title written by Lee Jong-gyu and illustrated by Lee Yoon-gyun. The film stars

Hwang Jung-min Hwang Jung-min (born September 1, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He is one of the highest-grossing actors in South Korea, and has starred in several box office hits such as '' Ode to My Father'' (2014), ''Veteran'' (2015), '' The Himalayas'' (20 ...

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, and

Jung Woong-in Jung Woong-in (; born January 20, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film * ''Drive'' (TBA) as Na Jin-soo * '' Seoul Vibe'' (Netflix Film/ 2022) as Chief Prosecutor * ''Child for Children'' (2022) as Seung-won * '' The Prison ...

Plot

A moment of bad luck derailed Deok-kyu's Olympic dreams and led him and his friends to jail. Jin-ho got out of jail quickly because of his rich parents, but Deok-kyu, Jae-seok, and Sang-hoon were not so lucky. Years later, while running a noodle shop to earn extra money following an accident involving his daughter, Deok-kyu accepts an invitation to join a televised

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tournament, ''Fists of Legend''. A group of middle-aged men who used to be called "legends" during their teenage high school days take part in the "real action fighting"

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, and the winner gets a prize of every round, for a total of (). Among the contestants are Deok-kyu's old friends Sang-hoon, currently a manager at a large company who lacks in self-respect after getting passed over for a promotion, and Jae-seok, now a good-for-nothing guy who dreams of becoming a somebody.

Cast

- Im Deok-kyu ** Park Jung-min young Deok-kyu *

- Lee Sang-hoon ** Gu Won - young Sang-hoon *

- Shin Jae-seok **

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- young Jae-seok *

- Hong Gyu-min *

- Son Jin-ho **

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- young Jin-ho *

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- Seo Kang-gook *

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- Im Soo-bin *

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- Director Jo *

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- announcer *

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- Author *

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- Eun-soo *

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- Writer Kwon *

Kim Jae-yong Kim Jae-yong (born February 13, 1994) is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He is a former member of HALO. He is best known for his supporting roles in ''The Miracle We Met'', ''Fists of Legend'' and ''Love with Flaws ''Love with Flaws'' ...

- Writer Jae

Production

Filming began on July 15, 2012 at the Shin Joon-sub boxing gym in

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, and wrapped on November 28, 2012 in

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. Actor

injured the

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in his left knee while filming and underwent surgery on October 30, 2012.

Awards and nominations

2013 50th

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*Nomination - Best Actor -

*Nomination - Best Supporting Actor -

*Nomination - Best New Actor -

*Nomination - Best New Actor - Park Jung-min *Nomination - Best Lighting - Kang Dae-hee

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fists of Legend 2013 films 2010s sports drama films South Korean sports drama films Martial arts tournament films Mixed martial arts films South Korean high school films Films about television Films based on South Korean webtoons Films directed by Kang Woo-suk Cinema Service films CJ Entertainment films 2010s Korean-language films Live-action films based on comics 2010s high school films 2013 drama films 2010s South Korean films