Unbowed (2011)

Original title

부러진 화살

Directed by

Chung Ji-young

Cast

Wang Ting, Wang Wei Guang, Zhang Ding Han, Chen De Rong, Liu Yan Yu, Wei Qian Xiang, He Sai Fei, Dong Yan Lin

Genre

drama film, trial film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R15+

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A math professor who was fired from his job takes a crossbow to court after his appeal is denied. The film follows his arrest and the legal battle that exposes flaws in the justice system.

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What happens

Unbowed (Korean: 부러진 화살; RR: Bureojin hwasal; lit. 'Broken Arrow') is a 2011 South Korean legal drama film starring Ahn Sung-ki, Park Won-sang, Na Young-hee, and Kim Ji-ho. It was inspired by the true story of Kim Myung-ho, a math professor who was arrested for shooting a crossbow at the presiding judge of his appeal against wrongful dismissal. This was director Chung Ji-young's first film after a 13-year hiatus and it received a 13-minute ovation at its 2011 Busan International Film Festival premiere. Unbowed was produced and distributed by Aura Pictures on a low budget of ₩1.5 billion which included marketing and ₩500 million for production. Ji-yeong said making the film would not have been possible without the actors' willingness to work for very little pay, commending their passion. After it was released in theaters on January 18, 2012, the outrage resonated with South Korean viewers, and word of mouth turned it into an unexpected box office hit with 3.4 million tickets sold. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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