by Luke Georgiades
Every once in a while, a movie comes along with a surrounding legend that is just as interesting and awe-inspiring as the movie itself. “Die Bad” is one such movie. A true behind the scenes underdog story for the independent filmmakers of the world, Korean director Ryoo Seung-wan’s overlooked but essential debut is a testament to the moving image and its ability to change lives.
“Die Bad” follows the story of youth’s moral corruption across four vignettes entitled “Rumble”, “Nightmare”, “Modern Man”, and finally, “Die Bad.” The premise is as follows: Sung-bin and Suk-hwan are two tech students shooting pool and playing Tekken (mis-branded to this reviewer’s itching annoyance as ‘Street Fighter’) at their busted-up local clubhouse, when they are challenged to a fight by art students from a competing school. In the ensuing brawl, Sung-bin accidentally delivers a brutal blow that kills one of the art students,...
Every once in a while, a movie comes along with a surrounding legend that is just as interesting and awe-inspiring as the movie itself. “Die Bad” is one such movie. A true behind the scenes underdog story for the independent filmmakers of the world, Korean director Ryoo Seung-wan’s overlooked but essential debut is a testament to the moving image and its ability to change lives.
“Die Bad” follows the story of youth’s moral corruption across four vignettes entitled “Rumble”, “Nightmare”, “Modern Man”, and finally, “Die Bad.” The premise is as follows: Sung-bin and Suk-hwan are two tech students shooting pool and playing Tekken (mis-branded to this reviewer’s itching annoyance as ‘Street Fighter’) at their busted-up local clubhouse, when they are challenged to a fight by art students from a competing school. In the ensuing brawl, Sung-bin accidentally delivers a brutal blow that kills one of the art students,...
- 10/13/2020
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
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