A Bittersweet Life (2005)
When doing right goes very, very wrong.
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.
Director: Kim Jee-woon
Genre: Action, Drama, Crime
Runtime: 119 min
Release Date: April 1, 2005
Cast
- Lee Byung-hun - Sun-woo
- Kim Yeong-cheol - Mr. Kang
- Shin Min-a - Hee-soo
- Kim Roi-ha - Moon-seok
- Lee Ki-young - Oh Moo-seong
- Hwang Jung-min - Mr. Baek
- Eric Mun - Tae-goo
- Oh Dal-su - Myeong-goo
- Kim Hae-gon - Tae-woong
- Kim Han - Se-yoon
Screenplay
- Kim Jee-woon (Screenplay)
Music: Jang Young-gyu, Dalpalan
Cinematography: Kim Ji-yong
Editing: Choi Jae-geun
Production: Bom Film Productions, CJ Entertainment
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말, Pусский
Box Office: $8M
Original Language: ko
Themes
Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction, Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Street Justice and Vigilantes, Martial Arts Master and Vengeance
Keywords
buried alive, handlanger, revenge, fugitive, extramarital affair
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Bittersweet Life about?
- 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.
- Who directed A Bittersweet Life?
- A Bittersweet Life was directed by Kim Jee-woon.
- Who stars in A Bittersweet Life?
- A Bittersweet Life stars Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yeong-cheol, Shin Min-a, Kim Roi-ha, Lee Ki-young, Hwang Jung-min.
- How long is A Bittersweet Life?
- A Bittersweet Life has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is A Bittersweet Life?
- A Bittersweet Life is a Action, Drama, Crime film.
- How much did A Bittersweet Life gross?
- A Bittersweet Life grossed $8M worldwide.
- Where was A Bittersweet Life produced?
- A Bittersweet Life was produced in South Korea.
- What are the themes of A Bittersweet Life?
- The themes of A Bittersweet Life include: Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction, Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Street Justice and Vigilantes, Martial Arts Master and Vengeance.