In Korea, the dedicated Priest Hyo-Sung (Kang-ho Song) volunteers to work in a special research of the Emmanuel Virus, a.k.a. Curse of Bazira that does not affect African, only Caucasian and Asian; However he contracts the disease and dies, but after a blood transfusion, he surprisingly survives among the fifty volunteers and is considered saint by the worshipers. Sooner Hyo-Sung finds that the transfusion was made using vampires blood and he is thirsty for blood and lust for woman. Hyo-Sung finds a way to get the necessary blood without killing innocent people. When he sees Tae-ju (OK-bin Kim) that he met in Pusan when he was a teenager, Hyo-Sung learns that the young woman is abused by her husband Kang-woo (Ha-kyun Shin) and by stepmother Lady Ra (Hae-sook Kim). The priest has sex with Tae-ju and sooner they plot a scheme to get rid of Kang-woo. Then Hyo-Sung turns Tae-ju into a vampire, but the blood spree of Tae-ju forces Hyo-Sung to an ultimate decision.
"Bakjwi" is a weird and original vampire tale from Oldboy's director Chan-wook Park. The plot is totally unpredictable with many twists and despite the unnecessary and long sex scene of Kang-ho Song and the gorgeous and talented OK-bin Kim, the story is engaging and disturbing, blending religion, romance, drama, black humor and horror. The cinematography is another plus and the camera work explores unusual angles. OK-bin Kim's performance is stunning with a wealthy character that oscillates between innocence and evilness. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Sede de Sangue" ("Thirst of Blood")
"Bakjwi" is a weird and original vampire tale from Oldboy's director Chan-wook Park. The plot is totally unpredictable with many twists and despite the unnecessary and long sex scene of Kang-ho Song and the gorgeous and talented OK-bin Kim, the story is engaging and disturbing, blending religion, romance, drama, black humor and horror. The cinematography is another plus and the camera work explores unusual angles. OK-bin Kim's performance is stunning with a wealthy character that oscillates between innocence and evilness. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Sede de Sangue" ("Thirst of Blood")