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Release Date:
1 April 2005 (South Korea)
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Tagline:
When doing right goes very, very wrong.
Awards:
3 wins
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1 nomination
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- HFR dailies
- HFR digital intermediate
Additional Details
Also Known As:
A Bittersweet Life (International: English title)
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Runtime:
120 min | Argentina:120 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
The narration that opens and closes the film are Buddhist parables.
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Quotes:
Mr. Kang:
Let's not make a fuss.
Sun-woo:
This is my last place. I have nowhere else to go.
Mr. Kang:
Do you really want to take this too far?
Sun-woo:
[
Ignores his question, rebukes] Why would you do this to me, Mr. Kang?
Mr. Kang:
Because you did not follow my orders.
Sun-woo:
No, none of that stuff. Tell me the real reason why. Were you really trying to kill me? Do you know how long I have worked for you? Like a dog, I have served you for 7 years! Why? Tell me anything. Anything. Tell me!
[
shoots Mr. Kang]
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I can't urge you enough to see this movie. The gun battles are reminiscent of Scarface, the martial arts are gritty and realistic, the poignancy of unrequited love is painful, there is a deep philosophical current that underlies this film, and the camera work is superb-but that's not what carries the movie. The actor who plays the main character is what sets this magnificent movie apart from the trash put out by Hollywood. He's a man's man-sharply dressed in well tailored suits driving in a BMW sedan (like the transporter)through beautiful Seoul (showing what a beautiful, spotless, and vibrant city it is). He reaches the point of no return and his vengeance and determination are a tour de force.
Magnificent. Bravo. South Korean films reign supreme.