“Kim” is probably the most popular last name in Korea, and this another Korean martial arts film tells a story about three martial arts masters who all share the same last name; Kim. One Master Kim practices Taekkyeon and he also has a little son. He is a martial arts master but he refuses to fight in any circumstances. The other master Kim practices Kumdo, which is similar to fencing. However, he is afraid of hitting people with the sword so he purchased and stole trophys so that he can keep them in his gym. The story begins when a Kungfu master, who can actually use his martial arts skills, moves into this small town.
Two other master Kims get up extremely upset fearing that they will lose all their students and even the landlords daughter who they have crush on. All three Master Kims compete against each other for students, the girl, and most importantly, their pride as a martial arts master. However, strange movements are occurring in this small town. All three masters gets attacked by gangsters, and people are starting to slowly move out of the town. The Kungfu master is the only one who is actually willing to fight them face to face which ultimately gets him in trouble and makes Taekkyeon master to reveal his past as a legendary fighter.
The movie rewinds and tells the story how the Taekkyeon master was a legendary fighter who fought for justice, and lost his partner and how he determined to never fight again. The director purposely reveals his identity end of this movie to teach the lesson that real martial arts master does not use their skills to hurt people. The skills has to be used for justice, which is foundation of most of the martial arts.
This movie ends with a kick boxing master moving into the town which provides a comic relief. You will get a lot of good laughs out of this movie while all three Master Kims trying to compete against each other. This is a martial arts film that contains actions, humor, and even a touching story in the end.
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