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| Hangul | 아라한 장풍 대작전 |
| Hanja | 阿羅漢 掌風 大作戰 |
| Revised Romanization | Arahan jangpung daejakjeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Arahan changp‘ung daejakjŏn |
| Directed by | Ryoo Seung-wan |
| Produced by | Kim Mi-hee |
| Written by | Ryoo Seung-wan Eun Ji-hee Yu Seon-dong |
| Starring | Ryoo Seung-bum Yoon So-yi Ahn Sung-ki Jung Doo-hong |
| Edited by | Nam Na-yeong |
| Distributed by | Cinema Service |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Arahan (Korean: 아라한 장풍 대작전; RR: Arahan jangpung daejakjeon) is a 2004 South Korean action film directed by Ryoo Seung-wan and starring his brother Ryoo Seung-bum along with Yoon So-yi, Ahn Sung-ki and Jung Doo-hong. The film was a relative commercial success, selling over 2 million tickets domestically, but wasn't as well received by critics as Ryoo Seung-wan's previous films.
Plot
When a thief driving a motorcycle steals a purse of a pedestrian, the clumsy, naive and honest rookie policeman Sang-hwan runs after him, but Eui-jin, specialist in martial arts, captures the criminal swang and Sang-hwan is severely injured. She brings Sang-hwan to her home, where the six Masters of Tao heal him and believe that he has a powerful Qi, the spiritual energy of the universe, and could be a powerful warrior. Sang-hwan begins his training to ascend to a Maruchi, while the evil and ambitious Heuk-woon is accidentally released from his imprisonment. 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 Eui-jin are the only and last hope to mankind.
Cast
- Ryoo Seung-bum as Sang-hwan
- Yoon So-yi as Eui-jin
- Ahn Sung-ki as Ja-woon
- Jung Doo-hong as Heuk-woon
- Kim Su-hyeon as the TV host
- Kim Hyo-seon as the TV host
- Yoon Joo-sang as Mu-woon
- Kim Ji-young as Banya
- Baek Chan-gi as Seol-woon
- Kim Young-in as Yeok-bong
- Park Yoon-bae as Officer Choi
- Lee Won as Seon-dong
- Bong Tae-gyu as Officer Bong
- Lee Oi-soo as Baek Poong
- Ahn Gil-kang as Mr. Gang
External links
- Arahan at IMDb
- Arahan at the Korean Movie Database
- Arahan at HanCinema
- Kyu Hyun Kim's review at Koreanfilm.org