Synopsis
Arahan (Arahan jangpung daejakjeon) (2004) When a thieving cyclist steals a purse from a pedestrian, clumsy, naive yet honest rookie policeman Sang-hwan gives chase, but it's the skilled specialist in martial arts, Wi-jin, who captures the criminal while severely injuring Sang-hwan. She brings Sang-hwan to her home, where five Masters of Tao heal him and find that he has a powerful c'hi (spiritual energy of the universe). He could be a powerful warrior. As Sang-hwan begins training to ascend to the level of a Maruchi (male Tao Master), the evil, ancient and ambitious Heuk-woon, accidentally released from his imprisonment, awakens. The powerful Heuk-woon attacks the masters, searching for a key that they protect, which would permit him to become an Arahan and dominate the world. When the masters are defeated, Sang-hwan and Wi-jin are the only and last hope of mankind. ??Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Awards: 3 wins & 8 nominations
Budget: $4,500,000 (estimated)
Worldwide Gross: $39,707
Soundtrack: Kung Fu (Written (song and lyrics) by Lee Seung-bok)


Seung-wan Ryoo
Ryoo Seung-bum, So-yi Yoon, Sung-Ki Ahn
2004-04-30 (South Korea)
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