''Crying Fist'' () is a 2005 South Korean film written and directed by

Ryoo Seung-wan Ryoo Seung-wan (born December 15, 1973) is a South Korean film director. Early life Ryoo Seung-wan was born in 1973 in Onyang, a small town in South Chungcheong Province. With the choice of domestic films mostly limited to propaganda and hoste ...

. The film had 1,728,477 admissions nationwide. It screened in the

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section of the

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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 Gi Ju-bong (born September 3, 1955) is a South Korean actor. Career Gi began acting in 1977 and is notable for ''Offending the Audience'', ''Sorum ''Sorum'' is a List of South Korean films of 2001, 2001 K-Horror, South Korean horror film a ...

as Sang-hwan's father * Chun Ho-jin as Sang-chul * Ahn Gil-kang as head warden * Kim Su-hyeon as Kwon-rok * Oh Dal-su as Yong-dae * Seo Hye-rin as Sun-ju * Lee Joon-gu * Kim Young-in * Park Joo-ah * Kim Byeong-ok as detective Oh

Awards and nominations

;

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"Crying Fist"
''Cinemasie''. Retrieved 2012-11-19. * Best Supporting Actress - Na Moon-hee * Best Editing -

Nam Na-yeong Nam Na-yeong (; born 1970) is a South Korean film editor and negative cutter. She has edited films with directors Ryoo Seung-wan ('' Arahan'', '' The City of Violence'', and '' Crying Fist''), Kim Jee-woon ('' The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' a ...

* Special Jury Prize * Nomination - Best Film * Nomination - Best Director -

* Nomination - Best Actor - Ryoo Seung-bum * Nomination - Best Screenplay -

and Jeon Cheol-hong * Nomination - Best Cinematography - Jo Yong-gyu * Nomination - Best Lighting - Jeong Seong-cheol * Nomination - Best Music - Bang Jun-seok * Nomination - Best Visual Effects - Lee Jeon-hyeong (EON), Shin Joo-hee, Jang Jong-gyu, Jo Sung-jae, Jeong Do-an (Demolition) * Nomination - Best Sound - Jeong Gun, Kim Suk-won (Blue Cap) * Nomination - Best Planning - Im Seung-yong, Park Jae-hyeong ;

Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by '' Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea. The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popul ...

* Nomination - Best Actor - Ryoo Seung-bum ;2005 Korean Film Awards * Nomination - Best Film * Nomination - Best Director -

* Nomination - Best Actor - Ryoo Seung-bum * Nomination - Best Supporting Actress - Na Moon-hee * Nomination - Best Screenplay -

and Jeon Cheol-hong * Nomination - Best Editing -

;2005 Busan Film Critics Awards * Best Director -

References

External links

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