Bad Guy
A privileged girl falls victim to a ruthless gangster in this disturbing drama. Obsessed with Sun-hwa (Seo Weon), gangster Han-ki (Jo Jae-hyeon) decides to prove that she's not out of his league. Han-ki devises a set-up wherein Sun-hwa is caught stealing money and is offered prison time or prostitution; she chooses the latter. As Sun-hwa suffers the brutality of her new profession, Han-ki, fixated, watches from behind a two-way mirror. …
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I wasn't sure what to expect from this film and it blew my preconceptions away. Bad Guy is one of the most disturbing films I've seen. It is painfully uncomfortable to watch at times and there are certain scenes that will positively make you squirm. Bad Guy is like a twisted, bizarro universe film noir in the sense that an ordinary girl is swept up in circumstances beyond her control. And, boy, what circumstances they are. I'm not going to go into the story because it's really one that you should let unfold for yourself. I will say that it is entirely graphic with rape, violence, obsession, brutality, gushing blood and almost every other thing a family-oriented film is not. Be prepared for an emotional ride and watch at your own risk.- pterosaur
The Korean film, Bad Guy, is like a coin standing on edge. Both sides are exposed but you cant make sense of them together. Under the foundation of all its violence, grime and political incorrectness resides a love story. Perverted and vile but still a love story. This award winning but controversial film by director, Ki-duk Kim, was released in 2005 but is probably only now celebrating an American release because the success of "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, a film far removed from the character of Bad Guy.
There is no exposition in this film. Already not an easy film to watch it makes it even more difficult to appreciate. Nothing tells you who these people are. Nothing says who fits where in the gangster hierarchy or why. The girl is almost immediately perceived as an object and even the other female characters in the film treat her the same way the men do but, who is she? It become incumbent on the viewer to sort these things out. On the surface I cannot say I enjoyed this film. I find the concept of a woman being subjugated and forced into sexual servitude more that repulsive. Yet, below the surface I have to admit this film makes powerful statements on many levels. As cinema, this is a an excellent work of art compiled by a master of the directors craft. I dont recommend Bad Guy to everyone; certainly not to the easily offended. But for those students of film open to an amazing forward step in the journey of Korean cinema, Bad Guy is worthy of discussions that go late into the night. I hope my thoughts are helpful 05/24/08 ~~~Wingz
- Wingz