Bitter and Sweet

1995 1h 50m KO

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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6.1

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★6.1IMDB · 20

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A group of people whose lives suffer from stagnation, are working together in the same company and their lives are scutinized by those who see them. There is the development manager whose last new idea was five years earlier; a procrastinating office clerk with a crush on a co-worker that he is too shy to reveal; and a senior manager who believes his wife is having an affair causing him to take out his frustration on all his employees.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ahn Sung-ki
Sung-ki
Park Sang-min
Sang-min
Kim Hye-soo
Hye-soo
Song Young-chang
Young-chang
Choi Jong-won
Jong-won
Yun Ju-sang
Ju-sang
Cho Seon-mook
Seon-mook
Hwang Mi-sun
Mi-sun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Myung-se
Writers: Lee Myung-se
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Myung-se, shot by You Yong-kil. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Choi Jun-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Hyun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ahn Sung-ki and Park Sang-min and Kim Hye-soo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0157405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lee Myung-se directs. You Yong-kil behind the camera. Choi Jun-seong scores. Kim Hyun cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Lee Myung-se, shot by You Yong-kil. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Choi Jun-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Hyun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ahn Sung-ki and Park Sang-min and Kim Hye-soo carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0157405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.