In Los Angeles, USA, ‘Mark’ (Ma Dong-seok), who once dreamed of becoming a world arm wrestling champion but now works at a club, returns to Korea after being persuaded by the self-proclaimed best sports agent ‘Jin-gi’ (Kwon Yul). I go to visit my long-lost mother’s address, which I received as a gift(?) from ‘Jin-gi’ for returning home, but instead of my mother, my younger sister ‘Su-jin’ (Han Y-ri), whom I have never seen, and her two children, ‘Junjjun siblings’, are living there… An amazing round of flips to become the champion begins!
◆ Commentary:
movie <챔피언>is a work that provides fun without a single dull moment by tightly organizing moments of pleasant laughter and heart-warming emotions within the fresh setting of Korea’s first forearm action. “It started with the idea that it would be fun for Ma Dong-seok to arm wrestle,” said director Kim Yong-wan, who revealed the early planning stages. “During the process of writing the scenario, I thought it would be meaningful to tell the stories of people who fight against social prejudice, such as adopted children and single mothers.” He mentioned the background of the various characters that appear in the movie. ‘Mark’, a former arm wrestler who dreams of becoming a champion, ‘Jin-gi’, a self-proclaimed best sports agent, and ‘Mark’s suddenly born family ‘Sujin’ and ‘Junjun siblings’. A movie that portrays each person’s dreams and hopes <챔피언>is expected to provide the highest level of immersion to audiences with its heart-warming story and energetic game scenes. Among them, the best viewing point is <오버 더 톱>These are scenes of Ma Dong-seok, who has dreamed of playing the role of an arm wrestler for a long time after watching , showing his explosive arm muscles and a thrilling arm wrestling match. The scene where he passes the other person’s hand the moment he grabs it, the elaborate arm wrestling techniques shown in the process, and the arm muscles that seem to be alive provide a thrilling catharsis just by watching, raising expectations for the greatest forearm action on earth that he will perform. The main character, Ma Dong-seok, won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 2013 Baeksang Arts Awards. <이웃사람>Including <굿바이 싱글>, <베테랑>captivating 10 million viewers. <부산행>, <범죄도시>Until now, he has presented unrivaled characters across a variety of genres without limits. He has created characters with his own colors in each of his works, garnering enthusiastic support from audiences regardless of generation. Movies in 2017 <범죄도시>and <부라더>In , he played the roles of ‘Maseokdo’, a monster detective full of humanity, and ‘Seokbong’, a childish brother who sells heirlooms, showing off his ability to make two movies in a row, solidifying his position as Chungmuro’s ‘box-office check’ in name and reality. this movie <챔피언>Ma Dong-seok plays Mark, a man whose forearms beat faster than his heart. He appears as another life-long character who will surprise the audience with a role that fits him perfectly as if he were wearing his own clothes.
◆ Directed by:
<방법: 재차의> (Kim Yong-wan, 2020)
<챔피언> (Kim Yong-wan, 2018)
<우리 헤어졌어요> (Kim Ki-yoon, Kim Yong-wan, 2015)
<리턴매치> (Kim Yong-wan, Seon Jong-hoon, 2013)
<이 별에 필요한> (Kim Yong-wan, 2013)
<그녀의 단속반> (Kim Yong-wan, 2011)
<서툰 외면> (Kim Yong-wan, 2005)
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2024-05-12 10:36:34