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Bittersweet Life (A) AKA Dalkomhan Insaeng (2005)
Things go wrong for a high ranking mobster when he doesn't proceed by his boss's orders.Director: Jee-woon Kim
OVERALL: R2-
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Extras:"La Dolce Vita" interviews (21:24)
"Cannes Film Festival Footage" featurette (7:43)
Theatrical trailer (2:04)
Bonus trailers for "Battle Royale 2", "Lady Vengeance" and "Another Public Enemy" -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS 5.1 (768 Kbps)
Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
Korean Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a booklet containing notes by Justin Bowyer.
The featurette and interviews are in Korean with optional English subtitles.
The theatrical trailer is in Korean with optional English. -
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Extras:Korean theatrical trailer (1:54)
French theatrical trailer (1:54)
Bonus trailers for "Infernal Affairs", "Infernal Affairs 2" and "Infernal Affairs 3" (7:17) -
Subtitles:French (FORCED on Korean soundtracks)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS 5.1
Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The Korean theatrical trailer is in Korean with forced French subtitles.
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Korean theatrical trailer (1:54)
French theatrical trailer (1:54)
Bonus trailers for "Infernal Affairs", "Infernal Affairs 2" and "Infernal Affairs 3" (7:17)
DISC TWO
"The Secrets of the Movie" featurettes:
- "Art" ["Sets"] (12:55)
- "Music" (7:58)
- "Action ["Fights"] (13:48)
- "Gun Smith" (8:59)
- "Sound" (4:38)
- "Special Art" ["Make-up"] (4:53)
- "Special Effect" and "CG" ["Special Effects"] (15:15)
17 Deleted scenes (22:43)
"The Making of A Bittersweet Life" featurette (25:37)
"Cannes Film Festival Footage" featurette (7:41)
Alternate endings:
- #1 (0:46)
- #2 (0:46) -
Subtitles:French (FORCED on Korean soundtracks)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS 5.1
Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes in a cardboard slipcase.
All the extras are in Korean with forced French subtitles. -
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Extras:Music Video (2:41)
Interview with Lee Byung-Hun (5:03)
Interview with Kim Jee-Woon (7:00)
Trailers
- Teaser (1:29)
- Filler A (0:58)
- Filler B (0:59)
- TV Spot 15 sec (0:15)
- TV Spot 20 sec (0:20)
- TV Spot 30 sec (0:30)
Bonus Trailers
- Another Public Enemy (2:07)
- Godzilla - Final Wars (1:53)
- From Beijing with Love (3:07)
- Masters Of Horror (1:59)
- Masters Of Horror - Jenifer (1:39)
- Natural City (2:12)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon and cast members Kim Yeong-cheol and Lee Byung-hun
Audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon, director of photography Kim Jee-yong and set designer Ryu Seong-hie
Bonus trailers for "Thumbsucker" (2:03), "Fragile" (2:08), "The Myth" (2:07), "Visitation" (0:51), "No Good Deed" (1:59), "Natural City" (2:12), "Tube" (2:10) and "Bloodrayne" (1:27)
DISC TWO
"La Dolce Vita" interviews (17:55)
"The Making of A Bittersweet Life" featurette (with optional audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon, with optional audio commentary by various crew members - 25:38)
"The Style of A Bittersweet Life" featurettes:
- "Art" (12:55)
- "Music" (7:58)
- "Action" (13:51)
- "Gun Smith" (8:57)
- "Sound" (4:38)
- "Special Art" (4:54)
- "Special Effect" (4:58)
- "CG" (10:18)
18 Deleted and alternate scenes (with optional commentary by Kim Jee-woon, Kim Yeong-cheol, Lee Byung-hun, Ryu Seong-hie, Kim Ji-yong) (23:24)
"Tell Me Why?" featurette (21:24) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in a 2-Disc Metalpak case.
The audio commentaries are in Korean with optional German subtitles.
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Extras:DISCS ONE & TWO (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC THREE (DVD)
* The Film - Director's Cut
Audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon and cast members Kim Yeong-cheol and Lee Byung-hun
Audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon, director of photography Kim Jee-yong and set designer Ryu Seong-hie
"A Bittersweet Life in Cannes" featurette (in Korean/French with optional German subtitles) (7:43)
Q&A with director Kim Jee-woon (17:23)
Interview with Lee Byung-hun (5:03)
Interview with Kim Jee-woon (7:00)
DISC FOUR (DVD)
* The Film - Theatrical Cut
"A Bittersweet Life in Cannes" featurette (in Korean/French with optional German subtitles) (7:43)
Q&A with director Kim Jee-woon (17:23)
Interview with Lee Byung-hun (5:03)
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Subtitles:German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Extras are in Korean with optional German subtitles except where noted.
Includes a 24-page booklet featuring writing by Wolfgang Brunner.
Available in three covers:
- Cover A, limited to 333 copies
- Cover B, limited to 333 copies
- Cover C, limited to 333 copies -
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Subtitles:Japanese (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-ES 6.1
Korean Dolby Digital 6.1 EX
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Theatrical Cut
DISC TWO
Extras (with Play All)
- A Bittersweet Life in Tokyo (with Play All) (60:03)
-- At the Airport (3:05)
-- Press Interview (13:25)
-- Premiere Event (6:16)
-- Gallery (1:10)
-- Stage Greeting (3:08)
-- Kim Jee-woon Interview (11:30)
-- Lee Byung-hun Interview (14:53)
-- Producer Oh Jeong-wan Interview (6:38)
- A Bittersweet Life in Cannes (with Play All) (47:58)
-- At the Airport (1:29)
-- Press Interview (10:40)
-- Red Carpet (3:33)
-- Kim Jee-woon Interview (8:58)
-- Lee Byung-hun Interview (8:57)
-- Shin Min-a Interview (8:12)
-- Producer Eugene Lee Interview (6:09)
- A Bittersweet Life in Taiwan (with Play All) (5:02)
-- At the Airport (0:39)
-- Press Interview (2:10)
-- Stage Greeting (2:14)
Staff & Cast Profiles
- Kim Jee-woon (text)
- Lee Byung-hun (text)
-- Kazuya Takahashi Interview (Japanese dubber) (3:45)
- Shin Min-a (text)
- Kim Yeong-cheol (text)
- Hwang Jung-min (text)
- Kim Roe-ha (text)
- Jin Goo (text)
- Eric (text)
- Oh Jeong-wan & Eugene Kim (text)
Trailers
- Japanese Trailer (1:45)
- Japanese TV Spot (0:16) -
Subtitles:Japanese (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-ES 6.1
Korean Dolby Digital 6.1 EX
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Theatrical Cut
DISC TWO
Extras (with Play All)
- A Bittersweet Life in Tokyo (with Play All) (60:03)
-- At the Airport (3:05)
-- Press Interview (13:25)
-- Premiere Event (6:16)
-- Gallery (1:10)
-- Stage Greeting (3:08)
-- Kim Jee-woon Interview (11:30)
-- Lee Byung-hun Interview (14:53)
-- Producer Oh Jeong-wan Interview (6:38)
- A Bittersweet Life in Cannes (with Play All) (47:58)
-- At the Airport (1:29)
-- Press Interview (10:40)
-- Red Carpet (3:33)
-- Kim Jee-woon Interview (8:58)
-- Lee Byung-hun Interview (8:57)
-- Shin Min-a Interview (8:12)
-- Producer Eugene Lee Interview (6:09)
- A Bittersweet Life in Taiwan (with Play All) (5:02)
-- At the Airport (0:39)
-- Press Interview (2:10)
-- Stage Greeting (2:14)
Staff & Cast Profiles
- Kim Jee-woon (text)
- Lee Byung-hun (text)
-- Kazuya Takahashi Interview (Japanese dubber) (3:45)
- Shin Min-a (text)
- Kim Yeong-cheol (text)
- Hwang Jung-min (text)
- Kim Roe-ha (text)
- Jin Goo (text)
- Eric (text)
- Oh Jeong-wan & Eugene Kim (text)
Trailers
- Japanese Trailer (1:45)
- Japanese TV Spot (0:16)
DISC THREE
* The Film - Director's Cut
Audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon and cast members Kim Yeong-cheol and Lee Byung-hun
Audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon, director of photography Kim Jee-yong and set designer Ryu Seong-hie
DISC FOUR
"La Dolce Vita" interviews (with Introduction by Kim Jee-woon) (with Play All) (17:50)
- Kim Yeong-cheol (2:59)
- Kim Roe-ha (5:16)
- Lee Byung-hun (4:04)
- Shin Min-a (2:00)
- Hwang Jung-min (2:23)
"The Making of A Bittersweet Life" featurette (with optional audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon, with optional audio commentary by various crew members) (25:36)
"The Style of A Bittersweet Life" featurettes
- "Art" (12:54)
- "Music" (7:57)
- "Action" (13:50)
- "Sound" (4:37)
- "Gun Smith" (8:56)
- "Special Art" (4:53)
- "Special Effect" (4:57)
- "CG" (10:16)
"Tell Me Why?" featurette (21:22)
Deleted Scenes (with optional commentary by Kim Jee-woon, Kim Yeong-cheol, Lee Byung-hun, Ryu Seong-hie, Kim Ji-yong) (23:27)
"Q&A with DVD Prime Members" interview (17:18)
"A Bittersweet Life in Cannes" featurette (7:42)
"Sweet Sleep" music video & credits (3:33)
Music Video & Trailers
- Music Video (directed by Lee Byung-hun) (2:47)
- Teaser (1:26)
- Trailer (1:58)
- TV Spot (0:30) -
Subtitles:Theatrical Cut: Japanese (optional)
Director's Cut: Japanese, Korean (optional) -
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Theatrical Cut:
Korean DTS-ES 6.1
Korean Dolby Digital 6.1 EX
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
Director's Cut:
Korean DTS-ES 6.1
Korean Dolby Digital 6.1 EX -
Case type:Jewel Case
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Notes:Packaged in a box with a magnetic flap which includes:
- 4 individual jewel cases for each disc
- 3 stills
- Portable security alarm
- 20 page booklet -
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Extras:Theatrical trailer (2:10)
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS 5.1 (768 Kbps)
Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
Korean Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:NTSC to PAL conversion.
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon and cast members Kim Yeong-cheol and Lee Byung-hun
Audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon, director of photography Kim Ji-yong and set designer Seong-hie Ryu
DISC TWO
"La Dolce Vita" interviews (17:46)
- Kim Jee-woon (1:03)
- Lee Byung-hun (4:03)
- Kim Young-cheol (3:05)
- Shin Min-a (1:59)
- Kim Roi-ha (5:14)
- Hwang Jung-min (2:23)
"The Making of A Bittersweet Life" featurette (with 2 optional commentaries by director & crew) (25:36)
"The Style of A Bittersweet Life" featurettes:
- "Art" (12:53)
- "Music" (7:57)
- "Action" (13:50)
- "Sound" (4:37)
- "Gun Smith" (8:47)
- "Special Art" (4:52)
- "Special Effect" (4:56)
- "CG" (10:17)
"Tell Me! Why Did You Do That To Me?" featurette (21:22)
18 Deleted and alternate scenes (with optional commentary by Kim Jee-woon, Kim Yeong-cheol, Lee Byung-hun, Ryu Seong-hie, Kim Ji-yong) (23:27)
"The Truth About A Bittersweet Life" Q&A with DVD Prime Members (17:17)
"A Bittersweet Life in Cannes" featurette (7:40)
"Sweet Sleep" music video & credits (3:30)
Electronic Press Kit (6:50)
- "A Bittersweet Life" Music Video by Yangpa (2:50)
- Teaser Trailer (1:30)
- Theatrical Trailer (2:00)
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-ES 6.1
Korean Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
Korean Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:No subtitles on the extras.
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Extras:"Q&A with director Kim Jee-Woon" interview (28:07)
"La Dolce Vita" interviews (21:26)
"Cannes Film Festival Footage" featurette (7:44)
Theatrical trailer (2:02)
Photo gallery
Bonus trailers for "The Quiet Family", "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance", "Bangkok Dangerous" and "The Isle" -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS 5.1
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OVERALL: R2
The Japanese Complete Edition has both cuts with the most extras.
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CUTS:
- R0 United Kingdom- Tartan Video - No cuts - Theatrical version (113:57 PAL).
- R2 France- Studio Canal/Universal StudioCanal Video - No cuts - Theatrical version (113:55 PAL).
- R2 Collector's Edition France- Studio Canal/Universal StudioCanal Video - No cuts - Theatrical version (113:55 PAL).
- R2 Germany- Splendid Film - No cuts - Theatrical version (113:51 PAL).
- R2 Director's Cut Germany- Splendid Film - No cuts - Director's cut (114:24 PAL).
- R2 Limited Edition Germany- Nameless Media - No cuts - Includes the Director's Cut (114:23 PAL) and the Theatrical Cut (113:54 PAL).
- R2 Japan- Pony Canyon - No cuts - Theatrical cut (118:49 NTSC)
- R2 2 Disc Edition Japan- Pony Canyon - No cuts - Theatrical cut (118:49 NTSC)
- R2 Complete Edition Japan- Pony Canyon - No cuts - Includes the theatrical cut (118:49 NTSC) and the director's cut (119:13 NTSC).
- R2 Scandinavia- Sandrew Metronome - No cuts - Director's cut (119:29 NTSC->PAL).
- R3 Director's Cut South Korea- CJ Entertainment - No cuts - Director's cut (119:08 NTSC).
- R4 Australia- The AV Channel - No cuts - Director's cut (114:24 PAL).
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Comparison added by Gary_Jukes on 14/05/06
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 19/07/20UPDATE LOG:
15/01/13: Ji-woon Kim -> Jee-woon Kim.
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15/07/20: Added Germany theatrical, Germany Nameless.
19/07/20: Added Japan x3.
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