A Bittersweet Life

Titre original : Dalkomhan insaeng

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Réalisation
- Kim Jee-woon
Scénario
- Kim Jee-woon
- Dong-Cheol Kim
Casting principal

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7,5/10

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Réalisation
- Kim Jee-woon
Scénario
- Kim Jee-woon
- Dong-Cheol Kim
Casting principal

Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro

Récompenses
- 8 victoires et 14 nominations au total

Anecdotes
The Korean title "Dalkomhan Insaeng" and the name of the bar "La Dolce Vita" translate to "The Sweet Life". As an ironic touch the International English title is called "A Bittersweet Life".

Gaffes
Toward the end of the film, when Kim Sun-woo is walking down the corridor searching for his former boss, a guard sitting and reading a newspaper gets up to stop him. Kim Sun-woo shoots him but his gun is not pointed at the guard. Rather, it is clearly pointed at the wall where fake blood appears after the shot like a paint gun.

Citations
Sun-woo: One late autumn night, the disciple awoke crying. So the master asked the disciple, "Did you have a nightmare?" "No." "Did you have a sad dream?" "No," said the disciple. "I had a sweet dream." "Then why are you crying so sadly?" The disciple wiped his tears away and quietly answered, "Because the dream I had can't come true."

Crédits fous
At the end of the credits, the sign above the bar that says "La Dolce Vita" is seen exploding.

Versions alternatives
Two versions of the film exist, the original theatrical version and the director's cut. The director's cut's edits include slight cutting and re-arrangement of scenes, swapping music placement and some additional scenes that do not appear in the original version of the film.

Connexions
References La dolce vita (1960)

Bandes originales
Red Lounge
Composed by Dalpalan
Performed by Dalpalan

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7/10

Pure Asian gangster action

I can see how this movie is well liked by many people. It's definitely different from a Hollywood movie, and a breath of fresh air from "the formula". At the same time, it's not so different as to cause discomfort or incomprehension. Violence is violence everywhere.

If you compare this movie against other great Asian action movie directors, than I think it's not that special. It's well done, but it's ultimately a light movie. A bit like an Asian version of an Hollywood action movie. There are some moments though (the end comes to mind), where the movie does show some signs of self awareness. But overall, it's a fairly straightforward, over the top gangster movie. If that's what you're looking for, you'll be pleased, but don't expect to be blown away by a masterpiece of cinema.