The plot is instantly familiar in the great martial arts tradition, being set in a small town which is home to two rival masters, one who practices Taekkyun and the other Kendo, both of who just happen to be called Kim. As well as competing for students, the two are locked in deadly combat for the hand of the local beauty, who seems to be pretty much the only woman in town. Into their conflict comes yet another master Kim, this time a kung fu expert who puts them both to shame with his dizzying skills and suave charm. Eventually, real danger arrives in the form of some unscrupulous land developers, forcing the three to join forces for the greater good.
Practical Effects
Three distinct fighting styles actually performed by the actors
Stunts
Chaotic village brawl choreography that borders on Looney Tunes
Costume
Each Kim's outfit screams their personality louder than dialogue
Director
Park Seong gyun
Shin Hyun-jun
Master Kim
Choi Sung-kook
Master Kim
Kwon Oh-joong
Master Kim
Oh Seung-hyun
Yeon-Sil
Noh Joo-hyun
President Park of Moorimgak
Jeong Jun-ha
Nakamura
Lee Han-wi
Triplet #1
Park Cheol-min
Triplet #2
Kim Byung-man
Triplet #3
Cho Won-hee
Boss
Moon Won-ju
Tattoo
Baek Bong-ki
Ddolmanyi
Tak Jae-hoon
Master Kim (Caméo)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Taekkyun, featured here, is a nearly extinct Korean martial art UNESCO recognized as intangible heritage—the film essentially weaponizes nostalgia for a dying tradition.
The three leads reportedly trained in their respective arts for months; Choi Sung-kook's Taekkyun skills were so raw that masters on set initially thought he was mocking the form.
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