Crying Fist () is a 2005 South Korean film written and directed by Ryoo Seung-wan. The film had 1,728,477 admissions nationwide. It screened in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Cast Choi Min-sik as Kang Tae-shik Ryoo Seung-bum as Yu Sang-hwan Im Won-hee as Won-tae Byun Hee-bong as Sang-hwan's coach Na Moon-hee as Sang-hwan's grandmother Gi Ju-bong as Sang-hwan's father Chun Ho-jin as Sang-chul Ahn Gil-kang as head warden Kim Su-hyeon as Kwon-rok Oh Dal-su as Yong-dae Seo Hye-rin as Sun-ju Lee Joon-gu Kim Young-in Park Joo-ah Kim Byeong-ok as detective Oh Awards and nominations 2005 Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actress - Na Moon-hee Best Editing - Nam Na-yeong Special Jury Prize Nomination - Best Film Nomination - Best Director - Ryoo Seung-wan Nomination - Best Actor - Ryoo Seung-bum Nomination - Best Screenplay - Ryoo Seung-wan and Jeon Cheol-hong Nomination - Best Cinematography - Jo Yong-gyu Nomination - Best Lighting - Jeong Seong-cheol Nomination - Best Music - Bang Jun-seok Nomination - Best Visual Effects - Lee Jeon-hyeong (EON), Shin Joo-hee, Jang Jong-gyu, Jo Sung-jae, Jeong Do-an (Demolition) Nomination - Best Sound - Jeong Gun, Kim Suk-won (Blue Cap) Nomination - Best Planning - Im Seung-yong, Park Jae-hyeong 2005 Blue Dragon Film Awards Nomination - Best Actor - Ryoo Seung-bum 2005 Korean Film Awards Nomination - Best Film Nomination - Best Director - Ryoo Seung-wan Nomination - Best Actor - Ryoo Seung-bum Nomination - Best Supporting Actress - Na Moon-hee Nomination - Best Screenplay - Ryoo Seung-wan and Jeon Cheol-hong Nomination - Best Editing - Nam Na-yeong 2005 Busan Film Critics Awards Best Director - Ryoo Seung-wan References External links Crying Fist at Evokative Films 2005 films 2000s sports drama films South Korean sports drama films South Korean anthology films 2000s Korean-language films South Korean boxing films Films shot in Seoul Films directed by Ryoo Seung-wan 2005 drama films 2000s South Korean films