No Regret

Even a melodrama can be made credible in the hands of a skilled director, as Leesong Hee-Il reminds us in No Regret.

As a love story, it could scarcely be more tempestuous and as an expos of class differences and sexual hypocrisy it could hardly be more scathing -- or, more important, entertaining.

Part soap opera, part soft-core gay sex movie, No Regret is the debut feature by Leesong Hee-il, who is said to be South Korea's first openly gay filmmaker.

Sexy, gritty and inspired, No Regret captures a love story so true and aching and unforgettable, it crosses gender lines completely.