Dalkomhan insaeng (2005)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Ji-woon Kim

Writer:

Ji-woon Kim (writer)

Release Date:

1 April 2005 (South Korea)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Music

Tagline:

When doing right goes very, very wrong.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Knife | Gun Dealer | Violence | Shot In The Ass | Bar

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Jeong-min Hwang	...	President Baek
Yu-mi Jeong
Ku Jin	...	Min-gi
Hae-gon Kim	...	Weapon smuggler
Roe-ha Kim	...	Mun-suk
Yeong-cheol Kim	...	Mr. Kang (as Kim Young-Chul)
Byung-hun Lee	...	Sun-woo
Gi-yeong Lee	...	Mu-sung
Mu-yeong Lee
Eric Moon	...	Gun Dealer's Brother (as Eric)
Dal-su Oh	...	Myung-gu
Kwang-rok Oh
Min-a Shin	...	Hee-soo
Sang-Jeon Woo

Directed by
Ji-woon Kim

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ji-woon Kim		writer

Produced by
Yu-jin Lee	....	producer
Jeong-wan Oh	....	producer
Jung-Wan Oh	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Dalparan
Yeong-gyu Jang

Cinematography by
Ji-yong Kim

Film Editing by
Jae-geun Choi

Production Design by
Seong-hie Ryu

Stunts
Doo-hong Jung	....	fight director

Production Companies

• B.O.M. Film Productions Co.

Distributors

• Herald Film Company (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Mars Distribution (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Tartan Films (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• AXN (2007) (Japan) (TV)
• CJ Entertainment (2005) (worldwide) (all media)
• Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
• Palisades Tartan (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Palisades-Tartan Acquisitions (2008) (UK) (DVD)
• Splendid Film (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Tartan Video (2006) (UK) (DVD)
• Visual Filmes (2006) (Brazil) (DVD) (TV)

Other Companies

• HFR  dailies
• HFR  digital intermediate

Also Known As:

A Bittersweet Life (International: English title)

Runtime:

120 min | Argentina:120 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Taiwan:R-18 | UK:18 | Ireland:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:15 | Argentina:18 | Germany:18 | Australia:MA | France:-12 (with warning) | New Zealand:R18 | Finland:K-18 | Brazil:14 | South Korea:18 | Japan:R-15

Filming Locations:

South Korea

Company:

B.O.M. Film Productions Co.

Trivia:

The narration that opens and closes the film are Buddhist parables.

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]

Movie Connections:

References Taxi Driver (1976)

Spectacular-South Korea does it again

This masterpiece comes from the director of Tales of Two Sisters and he delivers an epic tale of revenge.

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.