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Legendary Fighter

2020 · 90 min

A brisk, punchy schoolyard brawler that coasts on scrappy fight energy and simple revenge momentum.

Directed by
Bae Hyo-min
Genres
Action
Starring
Hwang Jung-ha, Shim Soo-young, Park Hye-yoon
Overview
Sang-gu, a notorious teenage street fighter, gets tired of fighting when he realizes there’s no match for him anymore. However, one day, his best friend Moon-je gets beaten up by Min-gook, the champion of mixed martial arts tournament in his school. Outraged by what happened, he decides to transfer to Min-gook’s school for revenge and enters the tournament. As he beats other opponents one by one, he gets closer to the big shot of the school, Min-gook.

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Directed by
Bae Hyo-min
Genres
Action
Starring
Hwang Jung-ha, Shim Soo-young, Park Hye-yoon
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • friendship
  • violence
  • coming-of-age
  • loyalty
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
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Written by
Bae Hyo-min
Starring
Hwang Jung-ha, Shim Soo-young, Park Hye-yoon, Kim Dae-han, Kang Shin-hyung, Maeng Jae-ryul, Lee Jae-han, Lee Yoo-han
Cinematography
Jeong Hae-seong
Runtime
90 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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