This is a more serious undertaking than lee 's earlier youth films , reflecting awareness of his elevated status as major filmmaker since hula girls not only picked up the best film and best director trophies at the japan academy awards , but was also honoured by kinema junpo .

《恶人》是一部比导演早先的青春片更加严肃题材的影片，这反映了导演在因《扶桑花女孩》而获得了日本电影协会的最佳电影奖和最佳导演奖之后，对自己作为主要电影人的地位提升的认识。