Arahan (DVD)

Ryoo Seung-wan directs his brother Ryoo Seung-bum alongside admired veteran Ahn Sung-ki and hot newcomer Yoon So-yi in this crazy kung-fu action comedy! Sang-hwan became a cop out of his naive desire to bring justice to those who take unfair advantage of their strengths. But the tough reality is that even local gangsters can beat him up! One day, he suddenly encounters a group of strangers who proclaim "You are destined to become Maruchi (enlightened male master)! We will teach you how to shoot ch'i energy from your palms too. Really!" They are known as the Seven Masters and thus Sang-hwan is paired with his partner-to-be, Eui-jin, who is destined to become Arachi (enlightened female master). Sang-hwan of course thinks they are pulling his leg, but Eui-jin is cute, so maybe he should go along... Meanwhile, the Master of Absolute Evil HeugUn (Dark Cloud) has freed himself from his imprisonment, after being sealed in by the Seven Masters. Only Maruchi can prevent HeugUn (Dark Cloud) from plunging the world into dark chaos! Can Sang-hwan be reborn as Maruchi and combine his forces with Arachi in time to defeat HeugUn (Dark Cloud) and restore the peaceful flow of ch'i to the world? The action sequences of 'Arahan' are centered on the innovative combination of realistic bodily action moving at lightning speed and the recreation of old-style martial arts pushed to the limits of one's imagination. Within the time frame of contemporary Korea, warm and familiar characters encounter boundless fantastic imagination, creating cinematic fun unseen in any other film!

'Unleashing The Secrets': deleted scenes
'Beginning': the developments in martial arts films
'Looking For Arahan': a 'Making Of' featurette