Art of Fighting
Referenced in Anime Abandon: A Wind Named Amnesia (2013),Destin Animé
Written by Lesly Ja
Performed by Lesly Ja,The gorgeous Hee Jae (3-Iron) plays the unfortunate Byung-Tae, a teenager heavily bullied at high school to the point of breaking. Hammered, hounded and abused by a gang of no-nonsense bullies, he fears for his life each day with things getting worse when they hear he is the son of a cop.

He spends his days reading martial arts books and taking tips from random people on how he should look after himself, until he meets the mysterious Pan-Su, played by Baek Yoon-Sik, from the fantastic Woochi, and Save The Green Planet! Even when his old friend, Jae-Hoon (played by the super sute Park Ki-Woong in his first role) turns up at school, his hopes of some protection soon go out the window!

After witnessing the might of Pan-Su in a sauna, Byung-Tae pleads with the old man to teach him how to fight, to which he reluctantly agrees and begins leading him down a crazy path of fighting techniques, with his training routines often getting him in more trouble than a day at school...

This is one crazy film as you can't help but laugh at the outcome of poor Byung-Tae's life, while at the same time falling for his big, doe-eyed pity look. While Pan-Su may be taking him for a ride, making him pay for all drinks and food (unless he's stealing someone's milk), he does start to feel sorry for Byung-Tae and sticks by him!

The Art Of Fighting is a strange one. While its main focus is on the victims of bullying, with many dramatic and emotional moments to highlight that, there is a crazy amount of comedy laced throughout - with much of it being quite dark which is typically Korean, as Byung-Tae desperately tries to find away to stop the hurt in his life. While not as action packed as the title would lead you to believe, it still proves to be an incredible strong teen drama with some heart, comedy, and brutal violence that takes a dark turn in giving Byung-Tae justice.

Fantastic film!

Overall: If The Karate Kid was directed by Takashi Miike, it would be this!,