Knuckle Girl (2023 film)
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| Knuckle Girl | |
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| Directed by | Chang |
| Written by |
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| Screenplay by | Kab-yeol Yu |
| Based on | Knuckle Girl by Sang-young Jun and Sang-jin Yoo |
| Produced by | Hyunwoo Thomas Kim, Steven Nam |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Takuro Ishizaka |
| Edited by | Sung-ik Wang |
| Music by | Young-jin Mok |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
Release dates |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Knuckle Girl (ナックルガール) is a 2023 Japanese action crime film directed by Chang, starring Ayaka Miyoshi,[1][2] Hideaki Itō, and Yōsuke Kubozuka in the lead roles. It is based on the Kakao Webtoon of the same name by Sang-young Jun and Sang-jin Yoo. It was released globally on Amazon Prime Video on November 2, 2023.[3][4][5][6]
The film was premiered at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival in the 'Special Program: The Future of Filmmaking in Japan and Korea' section on October 25, 2023.[7]
Plot
[edit]Introducing an action-packed film produced by Korean creators and featuring Japanese cast, the film Knuckle Girl follows the story of Ran (Ayaka Miyoshi), who confronts a mysterious organization and corrupt police. Ran discovers a lead of her younger sister Yuzuki (Kotona Minami)’s disappearance that takes her to an underground fighting ring owned by the mysterious organization. Suspecting that her sister may be involved in a crime, Ran decides to confront the organization to uncover the truth. However, things take a turn when Nikaido (Hideaki Itō), a powerful figure in the organization offers to return Ran’s sister on one condition: she must participate in a no-rules deathmatch. Determined to save her sister, Ran trains hard and prepares to take on the challenge. With danger at every turn, Ran must trade in her boxing gloves for brass knuckles and fight with all her might to uncover the truth and save her sister. Will she succeed, and what’s the truth behind her sister’s disappearance?
Cast
[edit]- Ayaka Miyoshi as Ran Tachibana
- Hideaki Itō as Haruki Nikaido
- Yōsuke Kubozuka as Seiichiro Shiraishi
- Gōki Maeda as Shun Kamiya
- Kanata Hosoda as Shuji Naruse
- Yoshimasa Kondo as Hidetoshi Tabata
- Satoshi Jinbo as Yoshiyuki Oishi
- Masaki Miura as Masato Suzuki
- Eishin as Kentaro Azuma
- Yukio Naya as Yudai Kito
- Ruka Matsuda as Kanako Handa
- Kotona Minami as Yuzuki Tachibana
- Narimi Arimori as Ran's Aunt
- Yuichi Yasoda as Ran's Uncle
Production
[edit]Based on the Kakao Webtoon of the same name, it is a global project co-produced by Korean production company, Kross Pictures (subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment) and Amazon MGM Studios, featuring South Korean creators and Japanese actors.[8][9][10][11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ayaka Miyoshi stars in Japanese-Korean live-action Knuckle Girl; set to premiere on November 2 on Prime Video". Bollywood Hungama News Network. September 15, 2023.
- ^ 石井, 達也 (November 22, 2023). "三吉彩花、想像を絶する肉体改造を経てたどり着いた新境地 チャン監督も絶賛の稀有な能力". Real Sound.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (September 15, 2023). "Korean Webtoon 'Knuckle Girl' Set as Female-Led Amazon Original Film". Variety.
- ^ "Prime Video to Exclusively Premiere "Knuckle Girl", Kakao Entertainment's Webtoon-Based Film in Japanese will be launched in more than 240 countries and territories on November 2". Kakao Entertainment. September 18, 2023.
- ^ "Japanese-Korean film Knuckle Girl to stream on Prime Video soon". Cinema Express. September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Japanese-Korean film 'Knuckle Girl' gets a premiere date". Telegraph India. September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Special Program: The Future of Filmmaking in Japan and Korea". Tokyo International Film Festival. October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Korean Webtoon 'Knuckle Girl' Set as Female-Led Amazon Original Film". Kakao Entertainment. September 18, 2023.
- ^ Hyun, Jeong-min (September 15, 2023). "웹툰 '너클걸' 日 영화로…11월 2일 240여개국서 프라임 비디오 독점 공개". Sports World (in Korean).
- ^ "Knuckle Girl: Amazon Original to create live-action, female-led film on webtoon". The Economic Times. September 15, 2023.
- ^ Alexa, Laurén (September 21, 2023). "Live-Action 'Knuckle Girl' Webtoon Adaptation Coming to Prime Video". Animation World Network.
- ^ Park, Dong Je (September 15, 2023). "웹툰 '너클걸', 일본 영화로 제작..11월 2일 아마존 프라임 비디오서 공개". Break News.
External links
[edit]- Knuckle Girl at Prime Video
- Knuckle Girl at Apple TV+
- Knuckle Girl at IMDb
- Knuckle Girl at Rotten Tomatoes
- Knuckle Girl at Flixpatrol
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