A Bittersweet Life
Short description
Kim Sun-woo serves as a manager and trusted lieutenant for Kang, a calculated crime boss. While Kang is away, he orders Sun-woo to monitor his young mistress, Hee-soo, to determine if she is having an affair. Sun-woo is instructed to kill both Hee-soo and her lover if the suspicions are confirmed. However, after discovering the infidelity, Sun-woo chooses to spare them, a decision that turns him into a target for his former employer.
Directed and written by Kim Jee-woon, this action crime drama is the third film in the director's career, following The Quiet Family and A Tale of Two Sisters. The movie stars Lee Byung-hun as Sun-woo, alongside Kim Yeong-cheol as Mr. Kang and Shin Min-a as Hee-soo. Produced by CJ Entertainment and Bom Film Productions, the film earned 10 million USD at the worldwide box office.
Audience reception is positive, with a 7.5/10 rating on IMDb based on 47,000 votes and a 7.4/10 rating on TMDB from 1,037 votes. Film critics rated the movie higher, providing a score of 8.1/10 based on 12 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- The voice-over that begins and ends the film consists of Buddhist parables.
- The original title of the film translates to “The Sweet Life”.
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