Real Fighter (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, Real Fighter is an action film directed by Kim Kyung-taek, running about 92 minutes. “There's only one champion, and it's the best fighter on the street!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Tae-seong, a mixed martial arts professional with excellent skills, is injured and got disqualified as he gets caught up in a fight with his friend Byeong-jin inside a store ahead of his UFC debut. Hye-na, Byeong-jin's younger sister and BJ professional in mixed martial arts, encourages Tae-seong to make a comeback, but Tae-seong refuses. Hye-na finds out that the man who injured Tae-seong is Yang Ho-yeol, the strongest champion of "Blood Street", an illegal gambling game site where one can bet after a real street fighting match, and she informs Tae-seong about it. Tae-seong jumps into "Blood Street" for revenge. "Blood Street" users go wild, calling masked Tae-seong a "real fighter". Tae-seong and Ho-yeol break "Blood Street" and start a fight to be the real champion!

Who’s in it. Real Fighter stars Hwang Dong-hee as Tae-seong, Kwon Hae-sung as Ho-yeol, Park Ji-won as Hye-na and Oh Sang-Hoon as Je-i, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Real Fighter has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Rakuten Viki and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Real Fighter page.

If you liked it. Fans of Real Fighter tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.