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Birth of a Man
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Wikipedia article
'Birth of a Man' is a 2002 South Korean film starring Jung Joon, Hong Kyung-in and Yeo Hyun-soo.
Production
The team was helped by a legendary korean boxer Hong Soo-hwan regarding the boxing scenes in the film.
Cast
* Jung Joon as Jang Dae-seong
* Hong Kyung-in as Lim Man-goo
* Yeo Hyun-soo as Kim Hae-sam
* Lee Won-jong
* Kim Sa-rang as Sa-rang
* Lee Jae-yong as Mr. Choi
Plot
To accomplish the 99 year old grandfather's dream of sending young people to university, three men practice boxing to enroll as a boxing student for university.
Reception
The film was pulled out in a day from theaters citing low performances despite being well received by 10,000 people in its test screening.The decision to pull out only in a day was criticized, and some even made an internet community for the movie to be offered more screenings.
References
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