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Manager Of The Shaolin Hall

1982 · 83 min

A classic martial arts tale blending earnest drama, light comedy, and hard-hitting fights, with a bittersweet emotional core.

Genres
Comedy, Drama, Action
Overview
Mang-wol, a master of martial arts, has doubts about the life he has led. Taking Yong, the son of Pak who he had nearly killed in a fight, Mang-wol disappears. As time passes, Mang-wol teaches Yong martial arts. Yong becomes an adult. He goes into the city to get medicine for Mang-wol. Yong runs into Nan-si, a woman of the Shaolin training hall, who takes all his gold. Yong is unable to defeat Paeng's fighting skills but Mang-wol saves him from his predicament. Paeng knows that Mang-wol is the enemy who killed Yong's father. Paeng searches out Mang-wol. Yong deceives Mang-wol and goes to see Nan-si. Yong becomes the manager of the Shaolin Hall but Paeng cruelly beats him up and Yong returns to Mang-wol. Mang-wol tells Yong the truth about his past and dies in a fight with Paeng. Yong practices the new fighting technique he's developed and fights Paeng.
How it feels
Earnest, melancholic and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Redemption, identity, betrayal, coming-of-age
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour4
Realism4
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, action
Directed by
Richard Park Wu-sang
Written by
Hong Ji-wun
Starring
Choe Sun-Seok, Lim Hyeong-Guk, Kuk Jeong-Seok, Yu Byeong-Han, Yu So-Jeon, So Hwa-Ja, Won Jin, Lee Kwon-Wu
Runtime
83 min
Country
South Korea, Hong Kong
Languages
Korean

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