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Ha Jung Woo (Director)
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Bad Guy (US Version)
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A harrowing portrait of love and desire, BAD GUY is situated deep in Seoul's seedy nightlife. Differing strains of the story follow various people inexorably caught up in an underground existence that exercises a vice-like grip over their every action; a pimp forces a prostitute to live in her booth, then falls in love with her by watching her activities behind a two-way mirror; a murderer seeks solace in a quite lakeside retreat, then meets a prostitute who works there. These stories come together in director Kim Ki-Duk's (THE ISLE) emotional feature, which shines a painful, unflinching light on some of society's darker characters.

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Product Title: Bad Guy (US Version) Bad Guy (US Version) Bad Guy (US Version) Bad Guy (US Version) Bad Guy (US Version)
Director: Ha Jung Woo 河政佑 Ha Jung Woo ハ・ジョンウ 하정우
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Release Date: 2005-06-28
UPC Code: 880215100999
Language: Korean
Subtitles: English
Country of Origin: Korea, Democratic People's Republic Of
Picture Format: NTSC What is it?
Color Information: Color
Disc Format(s): DVD
Region Code: 1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating: Not Rated
Publisher: KOCH Entertainment Distribution
Package Weight: 385 (g)
Shipment Unit: 2 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1004415365

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Director: Kim Ki-Duk

DVD Features:

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Keep Case
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
(unspecified) - Korean
Sustitles - English
Additional Release Material:
Theatrical Trailer
Behind the Scenes Featurette
Director's Interview
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Professional Review of "Bad Guy (US Version)"

August 16, 2006

This professional review refers to Bad Guy (Hong Kong Version)

Bad Guy is a very freaky film. If you have seen “The Isle’ which is directed by Kim Gi-Duk, the director of this film, you should be able to expect how unconventional this film could look. Among all the Korean films I have seen recently, this film did absolutely provide the most unforgettable viewing experience.

The story of this film is grotesque and illogical. One day, a third class gangster Han-Gi (Cho Jae-Hyun) comes across a pretty college girl Sun-Hwa (Seo Won) on the street. He wants to approach her but is refused by her. Then he sets up a trap for her to step into, and ruins her life by turning her into a prostitute. Although Sun-Hwa realizes that it is Han-Gi who set her up, she gradually develops a bizarre romantic relationship with him... Weird enough, huh? Apart from the story itself, Kim Gi-Duk's directorial approach is also very exotic and peculiar.

The first three minutes of this film is spectacular. Without the use of any meaningful dialogues, Kim Gi-Duk draws our entire attention through a series of events that is visually stunning. This startling beginning gives us a precaution, it warns us that this story is not going to unfold as it usually happens in a conventional narrative film. Therefore, we should keep an open mind when we watch it.

It seems that Kim Gi-Duk never ran out of innovative ideas, there is the protagonist who has one single line of dialogue in the film, the freaky beach picture, the room with a non-reflex mirror that is connected to a dark room, and many more. The setup of every element is worth to explore and analyze. For instance, what Han-Gi does in the dark room demonstrates the film theory of "visual pleasure " as proposed by Western film theorist Laura Mulvey. In Mulvey's famous article on the relationship of cinema and visual pleasure, she writes that one of the biggest attractions of movie watching is the pleasure of voyeurism. The object of this voyeurism is always the beautiful woman. In this film, Sun-Hwa, the beautiful college girl turned prostitute, is the object of the male gaze that is represented by Han-Gi. In some senses, it seems that the director is trying to test this theory with his characters, thus, elevate it to another dimension to a certain extent.

Lead actor Cho Jae-Hyun's performance is excellent. For those who are familiar with Korean cinema, you should notice that he also has a supporting role in “Interview” in 2000. In this film, which I think is his best role so far, Cho has successfully transformed himself into this spooky gangster who almost never speaks at all. He relies totally on his facial expressions and body gestures to act. It is a great challenge for an actor and Cho proved to us that he is one of the top-notch actors in the industry. Lead actress Seo Won is also impressive. She plays out the complicated inner struggle of her role convincingly.

The only problem I found with this film is the loose narrative, that is, some of the scenes are confusing, it is hard to understand what the director wants to convey. In conclusion, Bad Guy is not a film for everyone, however, if you are a serious film lover, you can't go wrong with this one. It is also highly recommended for those who are interested in Avant Garde films like “Memento Mori”. Having classfied it as Avant Garde, don't get the wrong impression by thinking it must be a boring film. It is wrong. Just like any other mainstream commercial flicks, “Bad Guy” is as entertaining as you can expect.

Work Cited: Mulvey, Laura. "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema". Narrative, Apparatus, Ideology. Columbia University Press, 1986.

Cool guy(s) - Cho Jae-Hyun, Seo Won

Reviewed by: Kantorates - Cinespot.com

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Customer Review of "Bad Guy (US Version)"

Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 7 - 7 out of 10 (1)

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August 10, 2002

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Decent Customer Review Rated Bad 7 - 7 out of 10
Decent for an afternoon. It was engaging, interesting. There are a couple of rape scenes. It reminded me another movie called "Chaang", meaning prostitute in Korean, starring Shin Eun-Kyung ("My Wife Is A Gangster", "Myster Of Cube"). Not your average Hollywood movie.
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