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Audio Format: DD 2.0
Video Format: Widescreen 1.66:1 (Anamorphic)
Languages: Korean
Subtitles: English
Region Code: 1
Year Made: 2000 / 2006
Running Time: 101 + 96
Release Date: 10/24/2008
Kim Ki Duk is the most famous director of Korea's new wave. "Bad Guy" (LIF-DV-1009) and "Time," (LIF-DV-1047) the two titles in this 2 pack, are excellent examples of his edgy early work and more mature story-tellilng style, respectively.
Bad Guy
 As with its catchy title, Bad Guy (``Na-Bbun-Nam-ja"), the poster for director Kim Gi-Deok's latest film easily captures a person's curiosity. It shows a completely naked, curvaceous body of a woman, who sits with her back to the viewer. She's holding up a mirror, but its reflection does not show her faceinstead, it shows that of a man standing behind her. The poster gives viewers the sneaky yet satisfying sense of being voyeurs, peeping secretly into what they are not supposed to see.
The blood-red drapes and olive-green plush couch in the poster create an exotic ambience, lulling viewers into anticipation of an exotic and erotic love story. Yet those expecting such fare will get a rude shock. The first scene, in which a man forcibly kisses a woman, is enough for the audience to realize that this might not be quite what they had bargained for.
Of course, it is probably safe to say that most people would not expect a conventional love story; Kim Gi-deok, whose filmography includes The Isle and Address Unknown, has a rather well-known signature style that mixes bizarreness and vulgarity with violence and brutality.
Han-ki (Jo Jae-hyeon), the leader of a third-rate gang in a red-light district, sees Son-hwa (Seo Won), a pretty, vivacious college student, on the street waiting for her boyfriend, and draws near as if fascinated. When she throws him a glance filled with contempt and disgust, he violently forces a kiss on her.
 After being beaten up and spit on, Han-ki, filled with seething rage and a bloodthirsty craving for vengeance, spins a diabolical plan to turn the girl into a prostitute. His scheme succeeds, and Han-ki then watches Son-hwa rapidly descending into physical and mental degradation through a mirror/window in a secret room next to hers.
The storyline alone, decidedly not-politically correct- is shocking, and enough to send feminists on the warpath. But there's more. Not only does Son-hwa become resigned to her fate, she grows accustomed to the role (sometimes even enjoying the sex), and falls into a love-hate relationship with Han-ki, the man responsible for her ruin.
This movie may leave audiences _ especially the female portion, as it is clear that the movie is presented from a male viewpoint _ with a bitter taste in their mouths. It seems ample reason to declare that it is not Han-ki, but director Kim, who is the ``bad guy" in this film. On his part, however, the director has said that his film is rather focused more on the inevitability and unexpectedness of fate than anything else.
Time
Director Kim Ki-deok’s new work “Time” has been selected as the opening movie of the 41st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival held in Czechoslovakia.
The organizer of the film festival said that it was honored to screen Kim Ki-deok’s new film for the first time in the world.
The movie portrays lovers who make an extreme decision to overcome a relationship crisis and to rekindle their love.
Actors Seong Hyun-ah and Ha Jeong-woo play the female and male leads of the film.
Two years after getting together, Se-hee feels that Ji-woo’s love for her has been cooling. Gripped by anxiety, Se-hee makes the extreme decision to have plastic surgery and become a different-looking woman. Six months later, Se-hee approaches Ji-woo to start a new love relationship pretending that she is a different woman.
Against her expectations, Ji-woo cannot forget his "ex"-lover and Se-hee is caught in a dilemma.
A searing examination of modern culture's obsession with youthful beauty and unattainable physical perfection. Attractive Seh-hee is having problems with her boyfriend, Ji-woo. After two years, their love has entered a period of weariness. Though faithful to his fiancée, Ji-woo eyes other women and, in bed, only seems to get excited at the thought of making love to other partners. Seh-hee can't cope with the crippling jealousy tainting her life and decides to dramatically change her looks - to become a new woman, with whom her boyfriend can fall in love all over again.
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