Streaming Sleepers: Jéro Yun’s FIGHTER Still Hits Just As Hard As The First Time
If you’re stuck on what to watch this weekend, Jéro Yun’s 2021 boxing drama, FIGHTER, should bode well for Asian film fans with access to Tubi.
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NYAFF XX Review: Jéro Yun’s FIGHTER, A Boxing Drama That Delivers A Win Beyond The Ring
If you’re into films with actors making their debuts, and if you especially enjoy sports dramas, Jéro Yun’s Fighter may just be more your speed. I’m not at all sure what the casting process was here, but it was awesome being introduced to actress Lim Seong-mi in her first lead role and absolutely killing it, and the ceremony she’s been receiving ever since. Starring as a “North Korean Refugee” makes for even more interesting cinema, especially given the ongoing state of the region and its dichotomy. Seeing how Lim absorbs the character with utmost consumption as she embarks on her character’s journey, firstly with a voice over narration about how South Korean would describe her – hence the quotations above. An ex-soldier and refugee settling into her new place just a few months after attending a re-education center, Jina Ree’s main focus, per her broker, is to concentrate on making […]
FIGHTER: Catch The Trailer For Jéro Yun’s Award-Winning Boxing Drama
Revving up to showcase for the 71st Berlinale next month, Hitchhiker helmer Jéro Yun’s new movie, Fighter, has already become a festival darling since premiering for Busan last year, and earning both the NETPAC award, as well as the Actress Of The Year. That title went to Lim Seong-mi who etches in a formidable notch as a leading lady this time following credits like Jeong Ka-young’s Cinema With You and Lee Ga-hong’s I Should Have Killed That Bastard. Fighter will soon go on to release in South Korea from March 18, and has a new trailer up to help stir interest. “I don’t have time to waste with fighting!” — “What do you mean, fighting? Jina…boxing is a sport.” After successfully escaping North Korea and spending months in a social inclusion facility, Jina moves into her new apartment in Seoul. However, the path to a self-determined life continues to challenge […]