South Korean Gritty Neo-Noir "A BITTERSWEET LIFE" Hitting 4K From Second Sight Films!
When home video became a staple of modern life in the 1980s, no one could’ve predicted how important that would be to expansion of global cinema. For as long as many of us can remember, even the old horror heads, access to international films used to be somewhat of a difficult task. Heck, until the DVD era many fans would rely on trading bootlegs with strangers or at swap meets as a means to gain access to films from other countries. It was a fun, but less accessible time in physical media history even as shelves exploded with new releases on a rotating weekly basis. In 2024, access to international films is as easy as a few clicks, and for those of us who still prefer the tactile physical media experience companies like Second Sight Films are beacons of shining hope in a sea of streaming services.
Mostly known for their horror releases, Second Sight is expanding the fold to cover more international films with their upcoming release of A Bittersweet Life on 4K UHD in their uniquely awesome Limited Edition packaging. Check out what the team has in store for this "kick-ass” collector’s edition coming out on 22 July 2024!
From The Press Release:
Multi-award-winning director Kim Jee-woon’s (The Good, The Bad, The Weird, I Saw The Devil) ultra-violent Korean neo-noir A Bittersweet Life gets an all-guns-blazing Limited Edition Dual UHD and Blu-ray release this summer courtesy of critically acclaimed label Second Sight Films. The brand-new set promises an extensive array of fascinating special features and is slated for release on 22 July 2024 it will also be available in standard editions.
A loyal gangster Sun-woo (Lee Byung-hun – I Saw The Devil, The Magnificent Seven), falls foul of his gang when he’s assigned to keep watch over the young mistress of his crime boss. When he’s unable to carry out an order to kill the girlfriend and her new lover, things take an ultra-violent turn.
His boss wants payback, but has he taken on the wrong adversary? After a brutal beating, Sun-woo is hellbent on vengeance and embarks on a vicious rampage of punishment... there will be blood, blood and more blood. As the body count rises, the action ramps up, until the furiously violent mayhem reaches its thunderous crescendo.
A Bittersweet Life Limited Edition Box Set is presented in a stunning rigid slipcase with new artwork by Michael Bolland, accompanied by an in-depth 120-page book. There’s an arsenal of extensive new and archive material, including new commentaries, a making-of featurette, music videos and much more. Read on for the full list.
Life’s what you make it, so make yours A Bittersweet Life with this must-have kick-ass collector’s edition.
Special Features
• Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both
discs
• UHD presented in Dolby Vision HDR
• New scene specific audio commentary with director Kim Jee-woon and academic Areum Jeong
• New audio commentary by Pierce Conran and James Marsh
• Audio commentary with director Kim Jee-woon and Actors Kim Young-chul and Lee Byung-hun
Audio commentary with director Kim Jee-woon, director of photography Kim Ji-Y and set designer Yoo Seong-hee
• Making of A Bittersweet Life with optional commentaries
• Archive featurettes: Art; Music; Sound; Action; Gun Smith; Special Art; Special Effects; CG; Tell Me
Why: A Bittersweet Life in Cannes
• Deleted and Alternate Scenes with optional commentary
• Music Videos
• Teaser, Trailer and TV Spot
Limited Edition Contents
• Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Michael Bolland
• 120-page book with new essays by Dr Lindsay Hallam, Rich Johnson, Michael Leader, Daniel Martin
and Alison Peirse
• Six collectors' art cards
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