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K-Movie: Arahan


Language: Korean

Subtitle: English (Soft-subbed)

Release Date: 2004

Genre: Action / Comedy / Martial Arts

Synopsis:

When a thief driving a motorcycle steals a purse of a pedestrian, the clumsy, naive and honest rookie policeman Sang-hwan (Ryoo Seung-beom) runs after him, but the skilled specialist in martial arts Eui-jin (Yoon So-yi) captures the criminal and Sang-hwan is severely injured.

She brings Sang-hwan to her home, where the six Masters of Tao heal him and believe that he has a powerful Chi, the spiritual energy of the universe, and could be a powerful warrior. Sang-hwan begins his training to ascend to a Maruchi, while the evil and ambitious Heuk-woon is accidentally released from his imprisonment.

The powerful Heug-un (Jeong Doo-hong attacks the masters, searching a key that they protect, which would permit him to become an Arahan and dominate the world. When the masters are defeated, Sang-hwan and Wi-jin are the only and last hope to mankind.

Starring:
  • Ry00 Seung-beom as Sang Hwan
  • Yoon So-yi as Eui Jin
  • An Sung-gi as Ja Woon
  • Jeong Doo-hong as Heug Un
  • Kim Soo-hyeon as the TV Host
  • Kim Hyo-seon as the TV Host
  • Yoon Ju-sang as Mu Un
Rating: 4/5

Personal Note:

The best way to describe Arahan is as a mixture of "Matrix" neets "Spiderman" with a homage to kung-fu wire action thrown into the mix. With such a blend it could have turned out really cheesy, but the movie comes across genuinely funny and has some nice looking action effects.

For some reason I can't pegged down what I liked about the movie, but like it I did.

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Credits:
  • Synopsis: wikipedia
  • Online Movie: TAIDONG (Crunchyroll); chianchickc (Veoh)

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