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Tazza: The High Rollers
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Wikipedia article
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|name = Tazza: The High Rollers
|image = Tazza - The High Rollers.jpg
|caption = Theatrical release poster
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|director = Choi Dong-hoon
|producer = Cha Seung-jae
Kim Mi-hee
|writer = Choi Dong-hoon
|based_on =
|starring = Cho Seung-woo
Kim Hye-soo
Yoo Hae-jin
Baek Yoon-sik
|music = Jang Young-gyu
|cinematography = Choi Young-hwan
|editing = Shin Min-kyung
|studio = Sidus FNH
|distributor = CJ Entertainment
|released =
|runtime = 139 minutes
|country = South Korea
|language = Korean
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'Tazza: The High Rollers' is a 2006 South Korean crime film directed by Choi Dong-hoon and based on Huh Young-man and Kim Se-yeong's manhwa of the same name. Produced by Sidus FNH and distributed by CJ Entertainment, the story revolves around a group of gambling drifters involved in the Korean card game Hwatu (; lit. 'War of Flowers'). It was a huge commercial and critical success, becoming one of South Korea's highest-grossing films and winning numerous awards. It was the 2nd best-selling film of 2006 in South Korea, with 6,847,777 admissions nationwide.
Plot
Goni has lost his entire savings, and money stolen from his family, after being swindled by professional cheat gamblers. In order to regain the money, Goni begins training under one of the best gamblers in the country, Mr. Pyeong. He becomes well-known, wandering about different gambling places throughout the country with Pyeong. Madam Jeong, who runs an illegal gambling operation, begins to show interest in Goni. Goni leaves Pyeong and begins working for Jeong, whom he also has a love tryst with. When Madam Jeong is arrested, Goni meets fellow pro Gwang and the two become partners.
Cast
*Cho Seung-woo as Kim Goni
*Kim Hye-soo as Madam Jeong
*Yoo Hae-jin as Ko Gwang-ryeol
*Baek Yoon-sik as Mr. Pyeong
*Kim Yoon-seok as Agui
*Kim Eung-soo as Kwak Cheol-yong
*Kim Sang-ho as Park Moo-seok
*Lee Soo-kyung as Hwa-ran
*Park Soo-young as Go Ni's Uncle
*Kim Jung-nan as Se-ran
* Jo Sang-geon as Raccoon (detective)
*Huh Young-man (cameo)
Home media
5 Points Pictures gave the film a two-disc DVD release in North America on September 18, 2012. The film is subtitled and includes nearly 3 hours of bonus features, including the making of the film, a comparison between the film and its source manhwa, and gambling tricks explained by a former professional gambler.
Sequel
The sequel, titled 'Tazza: The Hidden Card' was directed by Kang Hyeong-cheol, and starred Choi Seung-hyun (T.O.P), Shin Se-kyung, Kwak Do-won and Lee Ha-nui, with Yoo Hae-jin and Kim Yoon-seok reprising their roles. It began filming on January 2, 2014, and was released on September 3, 2014.
A second sequel was announced to be filmed in 2018. It will be directed by Kwon Oh-kwang and stars Park Jung-min and Ryoo Seung-bum.
Awards and nominations
References
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