Release date: August 2006
High school student Dong-kyu’s idol is Madonna—he believes he himself is a woman born in a man’s body and dreams of emulating her. Hoping to win enough to pay for a transgender operation, he signs up for a ssirim wrestling contest and begins training.
For the most part, I loved this upbeat comedy. A couple scenes were overly brutal and I could have done without the bathroom humor. That being said, the film is replete with entertaining sight gags. I also found the camera work exceptionally well done. Then the main character’s unflappable optimism and cheerful approach to life, in the face of all setbacks, endeared him to me. My take: CC
Neophyte wrestler Dong-gu (Ryoo Deok-hwan / 류덕환)
finds something interesting to do with a ssirim wrestling sash
before beginning training.
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