The Foul King (2000) Reviews

Starring:
Song Kang-ho
Director(s):
Kim Jee-Woon
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Mi Sung K.

When I got this movie I wanted to watch it in Korean but the copy they sent was dubbed in Chinese and during the movie it would switched back to Korean when the characters sang karaoke and then ...
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When I got this movie I wanted to watch it in Korean but the copy they sent was dubbed in Chinese and during the movie it would switched back to Korean when the characters sang karaoke and then switched bach to Chinese. I was very frustrated because I was expecting to watch a movie in my own language and could not.
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Joshua G.

I wasn't expecting much from this movie, but didn't truly appreciate it until watching Nacho Libre with Jack Black. TFK was funnier (in my opinion), was a much deeper satire of modern life, and had ...
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I wasn't expecting much from this movie, but didn't truly appreciate it until watching Nacho Libre with Jack Black. TFK was funnier (in my opinion), was a much deeper satire of modern life, and had an amazing final wrestling match that not only looked good but said something important about the development of the character. The Korean audio was not available, although the Chinese dubbing was good as far as dubbing goes. Also, there are some elements of Asian humor that may not work as well with Americans.
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Richard K.

I expected the movie to be in Korean, but it was dubbed in Chinese with English subtitles. I couldn't stand the poor quality of the Chinese dubbing. I basically couldn't even watch it.

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Bob G.

I loved this movie! I am not a subtitle lover but found this movie to be very interesting and very funny. It draws you in and makes you feel for the main character. I would recommend it to those ...
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I loved this movie! I am not a subtitle lover but found this movie to be very interesting and very funny. It draws you in and makes you feel for the main character. I would recommend it to those that like the under dog and enjoy some action.
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Jim M.

This was so bad I couldn't even finish watching it. The quality was ggrainy (like TV shows from the 60's). The only saving grace was the lead actor. He was very versatile and showed such a range ...
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This was so bad I couldn't even finish watching it. The quality was ggrainy (like TV shows from the 60's). The only saving grace was the lead actor. He was very versatile and showed such a range of emotion throughoutthe film. If it was not for him it would have been a total loss.
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Bob D.

It is unfair that this gets a low average rating due to the Chinese dub; there is no Korean language version available in the US. I am just happy to have had the opportunity to see this 'jewel in the ...
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It is unfair that this gets a low average rating due to the Chinese dub; there is no Korean language version available in the US. I am just happy to have had the opportunity to see this 'jewel in the rough' here at all. Foul King is just that - while the film does not have the distinctive style of the oft-compared Nacho Libre, it has solid cinematography and script. To me, this seemed very like a comic-book story, in a similar vein to the hugely popular Hajime no Ippo (aka Fighting Spirit, the anime), but even better because it breaks with that formula in all the right ways, making the lead more sympathetic. In much the same way, I found myself wanting to follow these characters beyond the end of the film.
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