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A Bittersweet Life
달콤한 인생
If you couldn't turn back, how far would you go?
From Kim Jee Woon, the director of such hits as The Quiet Family, The Foul King, and A Tale of Two Sisters, comes the stylish, ultraviolent gangster flick, A Bittersweet Life! Lee Byung Hun (Joint Security Area) stars as Sun Woo, a unique character with a curious lifestyle – he's not only a valued gang member and the proprietor of a hotel bar, but also the right-hand man to the powerful gang leader, Mr. Kang (Kim Yeong Chul). When Kang suspects that his beautiful young mistress Hee Soo (Sin Min Ah, from Volcano High) might be messing around with another man, he enlists Sun Woo's help to resolve the matter, commanding him to follow her around to see what information he can dig up. Sun Woo's orders are explicit: if he catches Hee Soo cheating, he is to execute her – no ifs ands or buts about it. However, when Sun Woo spies Hee Soo with her boyfriend, he makes a stunning decision, one that will have major consequences for all involved!
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KOREA 2005 - A Bittersweet Life Dalkomhan Insaeng
Director: Kim Ji-Woon
Writer: Kim Ji-Woon, Bong Joon-Ho
CAST
Lee Byung-Heon
Kim Young-Cheol, Hwang Jung-Min
Shin Min-Ah, Oh Dal-Soo
Kim Hae-Gon, Lee Ki-Young
Kim Roi-Ha, Jin Gu, Eric Moon
Although the hit film Crying Fist barely edged it out for the top spot at the box office, A Bittersweet Life is a success in its own right, hailed by critics as a dazzling neo-noir thriller, chocked full of breathtaking cinematography, intriguing characters, and an ample dosage of violence just for good measure. In addition, Lee Byung Hun is earning critical raves for his performance as Sun Woo, a super-cool hitman with motivations all his own. But in the end, will Sun Woo make it out alive? Find out in A Bittersweet Life, a film that highlights the shadowy underbelly of Korean society, a place where the streets are dark with something more than night.
Source: YesAsia, cineseoul.com
Film Festivals & Awards
58th Festival de Cannes (May 15th, 2005) - Out of Competition
The 38th Edition Sitges Festival (Oct 9-18th, 2005)
Best Original Soundtrack - Dalpalan and Jang Yeong-gyu
25th Hawaii International Film Festival (Oct 20-30th, 2005)
26th Blue Dragon Awards (Nov 29th, 2005)
Best Cinematography - Kim Ji Yong
4th Annual Korean Film Awards (Dec 5th, 2005)
Best Supporting Actor - Hwang Jung Min
25th Korean Critics Awards (Dec 12th, 2005)
Top 10 films of 2005
Best Actor - Lee Byung Hun
Best Music Dalparan, Jang Young-Gyu
13th Chunsa Film Art Awards (Dec 15th, 2005)
Best Actor - Lee Byung Hun
42nd Baeksang Arts Awards (April 14th, 2006)
Best Actor - Lee Byung Hun
The Deauville Asian Film Festival 2006
Best Action Film "Action Asia" Prize - Dir. Kim Jee Woon
