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      Arahan

      2004 1h 52m Action Comedy List
      Reviews 70% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score An earnest but inept rookie cop named Sang-hwan is injured in the line of work by Wi-jin, a young martial arts student who studies under her father and the six masters of Tao. They believe Sang-hwan has the makings of a great warrior, but the masters are attacked and defeated by the evil Heuk-woon, who is searching for a special key that would allow him to dominate the world. Soon, only Sang-hwan and Wi-jin are standing between Heuk-woon and his plan. Read More Read Less Watch on Netflix Stream Now

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      Audience Member The best Korean movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Fun Korean martial arts comicbook spiel Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Fantasy based movie, not bad Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member "A shrewd hybrid of the updated kung-fu wire action extravaganza and a modern superhero comic adaptation. It is readily identifiable as a labor of love by a filmmaker deeply immersed in the tradition of Hong Kong kung-fu cinema, especially the early films of Jackie Chan." "Arahan" is a funny and well directed action comedy about modern chi masters. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review jesse o Not a bad flick right here, the fight scenes are solidly choreographed but they're really nothing to write home about. The story isn't particularly interesting to me. I wouldn't say it's a mess as it's fairly simple to follow. Seven Masters protect a key that, if used by the wrong person, can bring chaos and suffering to the world. The villain of the movie, who is far more powerful than any of the seven masters, wants this key to ensure that humanity suffers again for what was done to his village thousands of years ago. See, fairly simple. Point is, the way this story is told isn't exactly intriguing or that interesting to watch, it really is kind of corny. Granted, I know martial arts movies aren't known for their great storytelling, but this story is still very corny and fairly convoluted. As mentioned the action scenes are quite good. But are they good enough to overcome weaknesses in the story department? Not even close. The action is wire-heavy. So if you don't like Crouching Tiger, even if this wasn't even close to the first movie to make use of wires, action then this movie is definitely not for you. Problem is, while the fight scenes were solid, none of them truly felt outstanding enough to give the film that extra push. There's never a moment in the fight sequences were you go 'oh shit, that was cool' and, sometimes, that's a very important factor in making these types of film memorable. The Raid, an incredible martial arts film, had absolutely no story to speak of whatsoever. And what little there was was instantly forgettable. But because the action was absolutely incredible, beautifully choreographed and shot, it stood out above the pack. This movie doesn't have any real memorable fight scenes worth talking about. But they're all solid, not shitting on the scenes themselves. Maybe I've just been spoiled and I expect more. The movie also has some decent laughs but, again, they're not enough to make the movie better than it is. I thought the ending was pretty funny and probably the highlight of the film as far as comedy goes, so that tells you how great the comedy is. It all just adds up to an average movie, at best. At least there wasn't any unnecessary melodrama. I'm always happy when there's no tragic goings-on in a Korean comedy. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review thomas a "Arahan" is a comical Korean martial arts movie, though too bad most of the combat scenes are at the latter half of the movie. Overall, it's fun to watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis An earnest but inept rookie cop named Sang-hwan is injured in the line of work by Wi-jin, a young martial arts student who studies under her father and the six masters of Tao. They believe Sang-hwan has the makings of a great warrior, but the masters are attacked and defeated by the evil Heuk-woon, who is searching for a special key that would allow him to dominate the world. Soon, only Sang-hwan and Wi-jin are standing between Heuk-woon and his plan.
      Director
      Ryoo Seung-wan
      Producer
      Kim Mi-hee
      Screenwriter
      Ryoo Seung-wan, Eun Ji-hie, Yu Seon-dong, Lee Hae-jun, Lee Hae-young
      Production Co
      Fun and Happiness
      Genre
      Action, Comedy
      Original Language
      Korean
      Runtime
      1h 52m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SRD
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