- cult reception
- complex narrative
- symbolism of eating the live octopus
- powerful film - depths of the human heart
- age consent
Negative Western Reception:
- harming animals - octopus
- sadmasochism
- puerile
- does not match the standards of a puritanical majority (christian)
- age consent - America has a higher consent age than Korea
- style over substance
- adolescent audience
Hollywood Reception:
- CHN
- commodifies morals
- alignment - make the audience sympathise him and give him longer backstory
- happy ending different
