Two Korean guys fighting with one guy holding a steel plate upward and the other guy using a broom to hit the plate

Check Please

Dir. Shane Chung, Age 22 | Evanston, Illinois, United States

Synopsis

In this action comedy, a Korean and a Korean-American fight over their pride, honor, and who gets to pick up the tab. With stellar fight choreography and sound effects, Check Please is an impressive and playful homage to martial arts films.

This film screens as part of the Best of CineYouth 2025 shorts program.

Language English, Korean

Run Time 10 minutes

Genres Action

Film Credits

Producers Anna Castagnaro, Nick Leahy
Screenwriter Shane Chung
Editor Madie Giaconia
Cinematographer Tristan Baumeister
Principal Cast Richard Yan, Sukwon Jeong
Music Nathan Pruyne
Executive Producers Lydia Hearst, Hyunyoung Lee