Fresh
Shot with some wit and considerable speed, its short, sharp beatdowns are a refreshing change from the bloated action sequences favored by some of Mr. Kang's genre contemporaries.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Fists of Legend
The world's largest live fight show.
2013 · 2h 33m · NOT RATED
Action, Drama
Directed by
Kang Woo-suk
Overview
Three men who share a past participate in a mixed martial arts reality show where they have to fight against other contestants to win the prize money.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
71%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Director Kang Woo-Suk spins an epic swirl of masculine psychodrama over his many punishing fight sequences, including flashbacks to the trio's origins as gifted scrappers who take one too many wrong turns.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
At 2 1/2 hours, Fists of Legend goes on too long. But Kang Woo-suk's take on a genre often relegated to the level of cartoon is a refreshing change of pace.
Cary Darling, Dallas Morning News
Rotten
Stretches its runtime to a ridiculous 154 minutes ...
Nick Schager, Village Voice
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