Korean courtroom thriller Unbowed on Cinema One

MANILA, Philippines - Cinema One is taking things to court, as the South Korean courtroom thriller Unbowed airs on the channel’s Blockbuster Sundays movie block.

Unbowed is inspired by the true-to-life occurrences in the life of a man named Kim Myung-Ho. The film tells the story of a professor in Mathematics who loses his job over insisting that a question on the university entrance exam is flawed. Frustrated over the judgment, he attempts to bring things into his own hands by filing a lawsuit against the university. After a series of uncommon events, the professor finds himself outside the judge’s apartment with a crossbow in hand.

A thrilling tale of the presence and absence of justice in society, Unbowed stars Ahn Sung-Ki and Park Won-Sang. It was directed by Chung Ji-Young and it was his first film after a 13-year hiatus. It premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in 2011 and received an astounding 13-minute ovation. Leaving a lasting mark on South Korean society, the story behind Unbowed has turned the crossbow into an important symbol for its people.

Movie website japancinema.net described the film as “invigorating and electrifying,” adding that “there hasn’t been a better legal thriller in years.”

Blockbuster Sundays airs Sunday nights at 8 on Cinema One (SkyCable Channel 56).