“Champion” Theatrical Poster
South Korean filmmaker Kim Yong-Wan is taking a cue from Sylvester Stalllone’s 1987 film, Over the Top, for his debut feature, Champion (read our review).
The super charismatic Ma Dong-seok (The Outlaws, Along with the Gods), who practically stole the show in Train to Busan, headlines this inspirational story about an average guy who dreams of becoming an arm wrestling champion.
Champion also stars Kwon Yool (Admiral: Roaring Currents), Han Ye-Ri (Kundo: Age of the Rampant) and Baek Sang-Hee (One Day).
Well Go USA has announced special screenings for Champion in LA on May 11th, followed by a wide May 18th release. Click here for Showtimes near you!
Alright, I was skeptical – does the world really need another armwrestling movie? – but this looks awesome. I’m there.
The question is not if the world needs another arm wrestling movie, the question is if the world needs another Ma Song-deok movie, to which the answer is always – yes.
I’m watching the Korean show ‘Bad Guys’ on Netflix right now, basically just for him…!
(Actually, Kim Sang-Jung and Jo Dong-hyuk are awesome in it too, but Ma Song-deok is the reason I started watching it in the first place.)
& he’s not above advertising make-up either! 😛
I totally agree-Ma Dong Seok is so underrated!
There’s already a Korean film called Champion. I wish he had another title.