<< Scarlet Letter >>

Media Type :VCD
Starring : Han Suk Gyu, Lee Eun Ju, Eom Ji Won, Seong Hyun A
Language : Korean
Subtitle : Chinese/English
 

"Chuhung Kulsi (The Scarlet Letter)" is a moody thriller that marks the return of actor Han Suk-gyu to the screen. In truth, the actor, who is most famous for starring in the hit film Shiri, made his return last year from his four-year hiatus, but "Ijung Kanchop (Comrade)" seems to have slipped from everyone's minds lately.

In his new film, Han plays the arrogant and sexist detective Ki-hun, an alpha male reminiscent of Michael Douglas in "Basic Instinct." And the film itself is a lot like that 1992 erotic thriller in mood and feel, with a similar but always-intriguing combination of sex and murder.

Director Daniel H. Byun surrounds Ki-hun with a trio of beauties, each bringing a different dynamic to the detective's life and to the film. In Su-hyon(Uhm Ji-won), Ki-hun has the seemingly perfect and obedient wife. But at the same time, the detective is carrying on a steamy affair with Ka-hui (the late actress Lee Eun-Ju), a sultry jazz singer at a nightclub who is in many ways the opposite of his wife, a classical musician.

Added to the mix is Kyong-hi (Seong Hyun-a), the wife of a murder victim whose case Ki-hun is investigating. The murder seems to have a basis in adultery, a possible parallel to the detective's own life...