Chinese comedy sparks interest in Busan

Actor Chen Bolin (second from left) and South Korean actress Son Ye-Jin (second from right) star in film Bad Guys Always Die. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Chinese-language comedy Bad Guys Always Die is becoming one of the most anticipated productions at the upcoming Busan International Film Festival.

The Sino-South Korean movie, co-produced by box-office favorites Feng Xiaogang and Kang Je-gyu, will be released during the festival.

Tickets for the movie sold out a few minutes after being released online.

The Busan festival, one of Asia's largest movie events, will screen 304 movies from 75 countries from Oct 1-10.

The movie is about the adventures of a Chinese teacher in a Busan primary school who gets involved in a crime by accident.