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Champ (2011)

Champ poster
Original title
챔프
Directed by
Lee Hwan-kyung
Genre
drama film, sport film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 13m
Rated
12
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A blind former jockey gets a new chance in life when he bonds with an injured horse. His young daughter helps him pursue a comeback.

heartfeltgentleinspiringsentimentalfamily-orientedupbeatemotionalearnest

What happens

Champ (Korean: 챔프) is 2011 South Korean sport comedy-drama film is about a former horse jockey who became blind after losing his wife in an accident, but now gets a second chance with the help of his daughter and an injured horse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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