revenge and vengeance

His masterpieces like 'Oldboy' and 'The Handmaiden' obsessively explore the psychological and moral complexities of revenge through intricate narratives and stunning visual metaphors.

He consistently crafts stylish revenge narratives that blend graphic violence with sharp dialogue, exemplified in 'Kill Bill' and 'Inglourious Basterds.'

The master of spaghetti westerns, he immortalized revenge as an operatic, inevitable force in films like 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' and 'Once Upon a Time in the West.'