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Fists of Legend
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Fists of Legend
| image = Fist of Legend film 2013.jpg
| native_name =
| director = Kang Woo-suk
| producer = Jung Sun-young
Son Jeong-woo
| writer = Jang Min-seok
| based_on =
| starring = Hwang Jung-min
Yoo Jun-sang
Yoon Je-moon
Lee Yo-won
Choi Hyo-eun
Jung Woong-in
| music = Jo Yeong-wook
| cinematography = Kim Yong-heung
Lee Bong-joo
| editing = Ko Im-pyo
| studio = Cinema Service
| distributor = CJ Entertainment
| released =
| runtime = 153 minutes
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| budget =
| gross =
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'Fists of Legend' is a 2013 South Korean sports drama film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It is based on the popular webtoon of the same title written by Lee Jong-gyu and illustrated by Lee Yoon-gyun. The film stars Hwang Jung-min, Yoo Jun-sang, Yoon Je-moon, Lee Yo-won, and Jung Woong-in.
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 mixed martial arts 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" reality show, 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
* Hwang Jung-min - Im Deok-kyu
** Park Jung-min young Deok-kyu
* Yoo Jun-sang- Lee Sang-hoon
** Gu Won - young Sang-hoon
* Yoon Je-moon - Shin Jae-seok
** Park Doo-shik - young Jae-seok
* Lee Yo-won - Hong Gyu-min
* Jung Woong-in - Son Jin-ho
** Lee Jung-hyuk - young Jin-ho
* Sung Ji-ru - Seo Kang-gook
* Ji Woo - Im Soo-bin
* Kang Shin-il - Director Jo
* Kang Sung-jin - announcer
* Kwon Hyun-sang - Author
* Choi Hyo-eun - Eun-soo
* Kwon Eun-soo - Writer Kwon
* Kim Jae-yong - Writer Jae
Production
Filming began on July 15, 2012 at the Shin Joon-sub boxing gym in Namwon, North Jeolla Province, and wrapped on November 28, 2012 in Paju.
Actor Yoo Jun-sang injured the cruciate ligament in his left knee while filming and underwent surgery on October 30, 2012.
Awards and nominations
2013 50th Grand Bell Awards
*Nomination - Best Actor - Hwang Jung-min
*Nomination - Best Supporting Actor - Yoo Jun-sang
*Nomination - Best New Actor - Park Doo-shik
*Nomination - Best New Actor - Park Jung-min
*Nomination - Best Lighting - Kang Dae-hee
References
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