Korean film industry witnessed a dramatic change in the Korean Film Industry in the 1980s. This is because of the influence of the Hong Kong action movies that made Korean actors to view acting in a different way. In fact, the influence can be compared to the current “Hallyu-Drama” that Asia is witnessing nowadays. After watching the movie, “Crazy Boy”, I remembered the Hong Kong action film called the Police Story’, and ‘Drunken Master (1978)’. It is clear that the movie’s actions and sound are similar to those of the 1980s action films in Hong Kong. In 1985, Lee Doo-Young published the movie “Crazy Boy” in Korea, in his well-documented film, Lee Doo-Young reveals a hero who is ready to fight for moral righteousness in the society. The movie is interesting and captivating.
In most action movies, the main character is living normally and grows up like a normal child. In fact, most if the heroes are morally upright and they become liberators when something unfair happens. ‘Vietman’, 'Super Man’ and ‘Spider Man’ can be the best examples. Similarly, the Movie ‘Crazy Boy’ follows the same trend. Crazy Man is the main character in the movie that appears normal. Actually, Crazy man sometimes even seems like a man with a few bricks shy of a load. Nevertheless, Crazy Man suddenly changes to a very powerful man when he face with unrighteous acts. He retains his righteousness and is facing the unrighteous acts in the society. He is likeable to the audience as he is approachable. Unlike other heroes, Crazy man fabulously captivates the audience with his moral uprightness.
*References
SuperLuchas staff ( 2010). "Caída Extra". SuperLuchas in Spanish.
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