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Tazza: The High Rollers
타짜
2006 139 min South Korea 18+
★7.2
Crime, Comedy
Director: Dong-hoon Choi
📖 Based on the novel
«Tajja»
byKim Se-yeong
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Description
Go-ni tries his best to worship Pyung Gyung-jang as his teacher, and promises to stop gambling after winning his money back. But people's desires are endless.
Worldwide:
$39.21M
Starring
Cho Seung-woo
Actor
Baek Yoon-shik
Actor
Kim Hye-su
Actor
Awards
Asian Film Academy 2007
— Best Actress
Key opinion
Tazza is a vibrant, stylish crime drama that masterfully captures the underground gambling culture of 1960s Korea through a compelling revenge narrative. Anchored by Kim Hye-soo’s iconic performance, the film stands out for its immersive aesthetic and director Choi Dong-hoon's ability to subvert traditional genre clichés.
| Acting | Kim Hye-soo delivers a powerhouse performance as Madam Jeong, anchoring the film with a magnetic and complex femme fatale portrayal. | |
| Production | The production design and costume departments excel at recreating the gritty yet colorful atmosphere of the 1960s Korean gambling underworld. | |
| Direction | Director Choi Dong-hoon successfully avoids predictable genre tropes, infusing the narrative with energy and clever, non-clichéd plot developments. | |
| Pacing | The film's lengthy runtime and pacing are viewed as either an engaging, well-managed immersion or, for some, a factor that makes the film feel less refined than the director's later blockbusters. |