只有站在擂台上，人才可重拾自信；亦只有在這裡勝出，生活才會有轉機。兩個在生活上霉透的天涯淪落人，一個被老婆逐出家門看盡白眼，曾經贏得亞運拳擊銀牌原來也只可讓他在街頭賣藝，充當人肉沙包，十蚊雞任打，男的一份鐘，女的兩份鐘。另一個街頭小霸王，滿腔怒火，一事無成，連番令父親祖母失望，人生於他而言，是一場早已註定失敗的拳賽。從韓國獨立電影界出身的柳昇完，拍過《冇好死》、《無血無淚》之後，今勻風格一轉，沒有賣弄暴力快感，改以寫實調子，反轉拳擊片的童話味道，寫出人性之於擂台上的脆弱，細緻而踏實。結局誰勝誰負都不重要，因為大家都已打出人生一場漂亮的勝仗。主角之一柳乘泛（導演弟弟）的演出，力壓《原罪犯》崔岷植，順勢打入實力派演員榜。

‧ 05年康城影展國際影評人聯盟大獎
‧ 05年南韓大鐘賞評審團特別賞、最佳女配角及最佳剪接得主

Less violent but more humane than its genre (boxing film) expects, CRYING FIST is a new turn for director Ryoo Seung-wan, trying to dilute the violence that he is famous for (DIE BAD and NO BLOOD NO TEARS) and heading to a more psychological and dramatic portrayal of his characters. Tae-shik, once a silver medallist in the Asian Games, has fallen on hard times, hiring himself out as a human punching bag. When he reaches the end of his rope, Tae-shik decides to attempt to win an amateur boxing title. Sang-hwan is a restless street rebel arrested for robbery. In juvenile detention, Sang-hwan discovers he has a gift for boxing. He becomes determined to win the amateur title for the sake of his father, ill grandmother, and himself. Ultimately the two men meet in the title fight.

‧ FIPRESCI Prize, Cannes Film Festival 2005
‧ Special Jury Prize, Best Supporting Actress & Best Editing in Grand Bell Awards, South Korea 2005

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