Against this backdrop, Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice, a satire on capitalism, arrived. While Westlake’s novel unfolds in upstate New York, shaped by American corporate culture, Park transports it to South Korea and captures something universal in Man-su’s desperation. Man-su is played by Lee Byung-hun, reuniting him with Park after their earlier film in 2000, Joint Security Area. When exploring on-screen Korean critiques of capitalism, many have drawn parallels to Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, though the comparison only stretches so far. Craftsmen and their toolsNo Other Choice shines through Park’s command of the camera and his inventive framing.