Champion (2002)

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

I was watching the boxing match that this film depicts in 1982, when I saw Kim take the blows that would lead to his death on live TV. I believe that Howard Kossel may have been commenting on the fight at the time, and I understood from his statements, that a tragedy had just occurred. I knew in my heart that I had just seen a man killed in the ring... he was unknown to me at the time, all I knew was that he was South Korean... I have always wondered about Kim, and who he was.I was very pleased to see that someone had finally told Kim's story, and I was truly touched by this film, and felt that I had gotten to know, in some way, something about the man that I had watched die performing a sport that I still enjoy to this day. Bravo!!! I can finally put a face to the name.

This film is about Deuk-Gu Kim, the Korean boxer. I highly recommend watching it. You get a good idea of what Korean boxers had (have?) to go through, Kim's life and what happened in the ring on that fateful day. If you watch the movie, you can't help but like the guy. The movie pulls on your heart strings and makes you realize how precious life really is, and that death affects more than just the person who died. It affects everyone around you.I can tell you that I'm definitely going to purchase this DVD. If you watch it, I hope it touches you as much as it has me. The guy before me said that it was a class B movie, and it's true.. But that doesn't take away the fact that it's a very good movie. - Not just for guys, either. It's something both sexes can enjoy. For the ladies, there's a lot of eye candy in the film. You'd be surprised at how handsome and muscular a lot of the Korean actors are. For men, you get to see Kim kick the crap out of people. It works! **(LOL!) You also get to see him struggle through life's ups and downs. You get to see where he came from & what he went through to get where he did. It makes you respect the guy that much more.Be advised that the movie is in Korean. There are some English parts, however, you will be reading subtitles if you watch this (unless you speak Korean!) :) Enjoy the movie ladies & gents! It's worth the money to at least rent! I'm happy someone made this film about Kim Deuk-Gu's life. I'm sure you will be, too.

Champion is about the life and death of Korean boxer Deuk-Gu Kim in the boxing ring. The film went into great detail about Kim's life and times during the 1980s and outlined how Kim came to be a great boxer. Kim's family was also depicted in this film. Boom Boom Mancini was the boxer that injured Kim in such a way as to cause his death. If you're looking for a biography about Kim, then this film is for you. You will know everything you ever wanted to know about Kim. The film was well made as a class B+ with many good attributes. It is subtitled in most places so you do have to read the dialog. Get the DVD if you have some time to kill.

Although i do not speak Korean, I had an opportunity to view this movie while taking a class at my school. It concerns the life and trials of boxer Kim, Deuk-Gu, in and out of the ring. I thought this movie had a lot of passion behind it, the characters where well developed (especially the coach) and the story was very good. The end was my favorite part (as insulting as that sounds,) with his son seeing his ghost in the gym. I fell this was an overall success, with good writing, and few things to complain about, aside from the fact i had to read all the dialogue. I recommend this to anyone, Korean or not.