Fists of Legend

{{Infobox film

| name = Fists of Legend

| image = Fist of Legend film 2013.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| native_name = {{Infobox Korean film name/auto|hangul=^전설의 주먹|hanja=傳說의 주먹}}

| director = Kang Woo-suk

| producer = Jung Sun-young
Son Jeong-woo

| writer = Jang Min-seok

| based_on = {{Based on|Legend Punch|Lee Jong-gyu}}

| starring = Hwang Jung-min
Yoo Jun-sang
Lee Yo-won
Yoon Je-moon
Jung Woong-in

| music = Jo Yeong-wook

| cinematography = Kim Yong-heung
Lee Bong-joo

| editing = Ko Im-pyo

| studio = Cinema Service

| distributor = CJ Entertainment

| released = {{film date|2013|04|10}}

| runtime = 153 minutes

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| budget =

| gross = {{USD|12 million}}{{cite web|title=Fists of Legend (2013)|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20125333|website=Korean Film Biz Zone|access-date=2018-03-16|archive-date=2022-07-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705133928/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20125333|url-status=live}}

}}

Fists of Legend ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^전설의 주먹|rr=yes}}) is a 2013 South Korean action drama film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It is based on the popular webtoon of the same title written by Lee Jong-gyu and illustrated by Lee Yoon-gyun. The film stars Hwang Jung-min, Yoo Jun-sang, Lee Yo-won, Yoon Je-moon, and Jung Woong-in.{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Eun-sun|title=Filled with humanity as well as action - Fist of Legend|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=2377|work=Korean Film Council|accessdate=2013-04-05|date=5 April 2013|archive-date=2015-06-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610225306/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=2377|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Paquet|first=Darcy|title=In Focus: Fists of Legend|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/inFocus.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=37|work=Korean Film Council|accessdate=2013-06-04|date=17 April 2013|archive-date=2013-12-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209140914/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/inFocus.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=37|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Today's Photo: March 9, 2013|url=http://english.chosun.com/svc/view.html?contid=2013030900373&catid=C|work=The Chosun Ilbo|date=9 March 2013|accessdate=2013-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314105528/http://english.chosun.com/svc/view.html?contid=2013030900373&catid=C|archive-date=14 March 2013|url-status=dead}}

Plot

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 {{SK won|20 million}} every round, for a total of {{SK won|200 million}} ({{USD|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.

Cast

Hwang Jung-min as Im Deok-kyu{{cite web|last1=Jung|first1=Hyun-mok|last2=Jang|first2=Sung-ran|title=Hwang Jung-min is a jack of all trades|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2013/04/17/etc/Hwang-Jungmin-is-a-jack-of-all-trades/2970314.html|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|date=17 April 2013|access-date=2013-04-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515143440/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2970314|archive-date=15 May 2013|url-status=live}}
Park Jeong-min as young Deok-kyu
Yoo Jun-sang as Lee Sang-hoon
Gu Won as young Sang-hoon
Yoon Je-moon as Shin Jae-seok
Park Doo-shik as young Jae-seok
Lee Yo-won as Hong Gyu-min
Jung Woong-in as Son Jin-ho
Lee Jung-hyuk as young Jin-ho
Sung Ji-ru as Seo Kang-gook
Ji Woo as Im Soo-bin
Kang Shin-il as Director Jo
Kang Sung-jin as Announcer
Kwon Hyun-sang as Author
Choi Hyo-eun as Eun-soo
Kwon Eun-soo as Writer Kwon
Kim Jae-yong as Writer Jae

Production

Filming began on July 15, 2012 at the Shin Joon-sub boxing gym in Namwon, North Jeolla Province,{{cite web|last=Hong|first=Lucia|title=Hwang Jung-min set to star in director Kang Woo-suk's new film|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012050909591611332|accessdate=2012-11-18|work=10Asia|date=9 May 2012|archive-date=2013-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228053639/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012050909591611332|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Hong|first=Lucia|title=Lee Yo-won to play a producer in Kang Woo-suk's new film|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012051609544386657|accessdate=2012-11-18|work=10Asia|date=16 May 2012|archive-date=2013-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228045405/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012051609544386657|url-status=live}} and wrapped on November 28, 2012 in Paju.{{cite web|last=Frater|first=Patrick|title=Fist set for April strike|url=http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/fist-set-for-april-strike|work=Film Business Asia|accessdate=2012-11-29|date=29 November 2012|archive-date=2012-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204040152/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/fist-set-for-april-strike|url-status=live}}

Actor Yoo Jun-sang injured the cruciate ligament in his left knee while filming and underwent surgery on October 30, 2012.{{cite web|last=An|first=So-hyoun|title=Yu Jun Sang Says He Thought He Would Die While Filming Fist of Legend|url=http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=30961|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411092609/http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=30961|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 11, 2013|work=enewsWorld|publisher=CJ E&M|accessdate=2013-03-10|date=10 March 2013}}