By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter
Many conventional crime thrillers feature a conflict between good and bad guys. And this dichotomized distinction often ends up with a fairly predictable conclusion _ the good side finally beats off the bad in the name of justice.
But director Choi Ho put some twists in the formula to look at the darker and more cruel aspects of human nature through crime and the relationship between people involved in his new crime thriller "Bloody Tie (Sasaeng Kyoldan)".
The film depicts a confrontation between evil characters, each with different pursuits in life that are easily justified as a means to their survival.
As the story evolves, the question the film ultimately poses is not who is right but rather who is the worst. Charismatic actors Hwang Jung-min and Ryoo Seung-beom, who play a ruthless detective and a drug trader, make the question even trickier.
The film begins with news reports and footage on drug trafficking in the southern port city of...|
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