Unique blend of a naturalistic, low-key approach and wry, quirky humor
Kyu Hyun Kim (internews)
Murim Jijon, (in Korean means "The Ultimate Among Martial Artists") an internet website devoted to all things martial arts, is embroiled in a controversy over the identity of a mysterious contributor, known only as "
Geochilmaru (a vernacular Korean name roughly meaning "The Toughest and Best")".
When the members of the site challenge
Geochilmaru that he is all talk and no action, he responds by selecting eight among them and giving them a chance to fight him.
Production Notes
A Sponge/Mongmaru Production.
Directed by
Kim Jin-seong. Screenplay by
Byeon Won-mi and
Kim Jin-seong. Starring
Kwon Min-gi,
Kim Jin-myeong,
Seong Hong-il,
Oh Mi-jeong, Yoo Yang-rae, Yoo Ji-hoon, Jang Tae-sik, Choi Jin-yong.
Cinematography by Choi Young-min. International sales by Sponge. 86 min.
oming from radically diverse social backgrounds and specializing in various martial arts skills such as kickboxing, wushu (formerly known as kungfu), taekwondo, judo and even "street fighting", the chosen eight are whisked off to a snowy mountain in the Gangwon Province.
Geochilmaru then asks them to fight one another, until only one winner stands in the end. He or she will be granted the privilege to meet and fight
Geochilmaru in person.
A classic setup for a kung fuchop-socky extravaganza? Or a kimchi-and-rice version of "Game of Death", right? Wrong.
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