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A Bittersweet Life (2005)
7.5
100%Runtime119 min
Rating18
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Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-woo to a simple errand while he is away on a business trip; to shadow his young mistress, Hee-soo, for fear that she may be cheating on him with a younger man with the mandate that he must kill them both if he discovers their affair.
Critical Reception & Ratings
A Bittersweet Life (2005) is a critically acclaimed South Korean crime drama film that has received widespread praise. The film holds a 7.5/10 rating on IMDb and a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating strong audience reception. While the film did not receive any major awards, it is considered an underrated masterpiece among critics and genre enthusiasts.
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This intense Korean crime drama directed by Kim Jee-woon features a powerful lead performance from Jeon Do-yeon as a woman caught up in a violent world, with stunning visuals and an intricate narrative structure that explores moral ambiguity.
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A Bittersweet Life is a 2005 South Korean action film written and directed by Kim Jee-woon. It stars Lee Byung-hun as Sun-woo, a hitman who becomes targeted by his boss after he spares the latter's cheating mistress.
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