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A Bittersweet Life

2005 action film by Kim Ji-woon
Movie film Q485462
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A Bittersweet Life

Summary

A Bittersweet Life is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (615 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Bittersweet Life is the creator of Kim Ji-woon[3].
  • A Bittersweet Life's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • A Bittersweet Life was directed by Kim Ji-woon[5].
  • Kim Ji-woon wrote the screenplay for A Bittersweet Life[6].
  • A Bittersweet Life's composer is recorded as Dalpalan[7].
  • A Bittersweet Life's genre is neo-noir[8].
  • A Bittersweet Life's genre is action film[9].
  • A Bittersweet Life's genre is drama film[10].
  • A Bittersweet Life's genre is crime film[11].
  • A cast member of A Bittersweet Life was Lee Byung-hun[12].
  • A cast member of A Bittersweet Life was Hwang Jung-min[13].
  • A cast member of A Bittersweet Life was Oh Dal-su[14].
  • A cast member of A Bittersweet Life was Shin Min-a[15].
  • A Bittersweet Life was produced by Park Dong-hoon[16].
  • A Bittersweet Life was produced by Eugene Lee[17].
  • A Bittersweet Life's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[18].
  • A Bittersweet Life's director of photography is recorded as Kim Ji-yong[19].
  • The original language of A Bittersweet Life was Korean[20].
  • A Bittersweet Life's review score is recorded as 8.1/10[21].
  • A Bittersweet Life's review score is recorded as 100%[22].
  • A Bittersweet Life's color is recorded as color[23].
  • A Bittersweet Life's country of origin is recorded as South Korea[24].
  • A Bittersweet Life was released on +2005-04-01T00:00:00Z[25].
  • A Bittersweet Life's distributed by is recorded as CJ Entertainment[26].
  • A Bittersweet Life's official website is recorded as http://www.bitter-sweet.co.kr[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Park Dong-hoon[16] and Eugene Lee[17]. A Bittersweet Life was directed by Kim Ji-woon[5]. Kim Ji-woon wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Lee Byung-hun[12], Hwang Jung-min[13], Oh Dal-su[14], and Shin Min-a[15]. It is the creator of Kim Ji-woon[3].

Publication

A Bittersweet Life was released on +2005-04-01T00:00:00Z[25]. The original language of it was Korean[20]. Genres include neo-noir[8], action film[9], drama film[10], and crime film[11].

Subject and Themes

A Bittersweet Life's main subject is organized crime[28].

Reception

Reviews include 8.1/10[21] and 100%[22].

Why It Matters

A Bittersweet Life ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (615 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

film Kim Ji-woon Lee Byung-hun Museum of Modern Art South Korea

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . moma.org. moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → film
    Apple tv movie id → umc.cmc.4m2w5dtya88hawys7ljr4ctcx
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+120'}
    Distributed by → CJ Entertainment
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