"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 ₩20 million every round, for a total of ₩200 million (US$183,823). 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.
" - wiki
Truly a remarkable film that has a ton of heart. Not only from the main character but from everyone in this film. I enjoyed the characters life outside the ring as much as I did when they were in the ring. The action scenes were stellar, I enjoyed them a lot. It felt really exciting to watch the fights and seem each character's fighting style change/improve each time I saw them. It was an inspiring movie and three times better than the movie "Crying Fist". With such a passionate actor like Hwang Jung-min its no wonder this movie is so great. He just makes you believe in his role and inspires you to enjoy the ride of the movie. The movie is 153 minutes long that's 2 hours + 23 minutes. It is definitely worth the time. I suggest this film to those that like real life movies, films that make you feel something. This is the best movie I've seen in a while!
4/5
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