Was once named the most-watched Korean movie of all time, recording a whopping 13 million theater admissions. It also marked the return to the heist genre of director Choi Dong-hoon, who previously directed smash hits
Which is about two rival groups of ace burglars that come together to snatch the Tear of the Sun, a $20-million rare diamond, from a crime lord’s mistress who is visiting a casino in Macau.
Choi also did a great job in creating the movie’s screenplay together with Lee Gi-cheol as they both managed to fill the 135-minute long masterpiece with a mixture of almost everything—action, comedy, drama, and romance. I also appreciate that they gave the female cast members an equal moment to shine.
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Aside from the excellent directing and screenplay, the ensemble cast composed of A-list Korean and Hong Kong actors such as Kim Yoon-hee, Lee Jung-jae, Kim Hye-soo, Kim Hae-sook, Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Soo-hyun, and Simon Yam, among others also added spice to the film. Each of them delivered memorable acting performances that would stay with you even after the movie credits.
The two particular characters that made an impact on me are Chen (Simon Yam), a gentleman thief, and Chewing Gum (Kim Hae-sook), an expert con-artist, who found love while working as a husband and wife in their daring heist operation. The scene where they died in a car accident while fleeing the casino after their mission failed is so perfectly captured in a slowmo, pinching the viewers’ hearts.
But, my most favorite character of them all is none other than Jun Ji-hyun’s Yenicall, the daredevil wire-walker of the bandit group, and below is the list that proves she’s this heist movie’s scene-stealer (pun intended):
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First of all, let’s take time to appreciate Jun Ji-hyun’s never-aging beauty that kept the viewers’ eyes glued to the wide screen every time she’s on. Photo stills above show two Jun Ji-hyuns from different years—on the left is her from the movie
(2012)—but, we can see barely no difference at all! Omo, is it possible that she discovered the fountain of youth and kept it only for herself!? I’m envious!
Nonetheless, Jun Ji-hyun always proves to us that she isn’t just a ridiculously pretty face but also an enormously talented actress in every project that she does, and her performance in
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Is a clear proof of it. To me, her facial expressions in this movie say it all even before she delivers her lines.
A little more special are her heart-stopping action stunts. The scenes where she climbed up the side of tall buildings in a harness, and also when she jumped off the rooftop and flew through the air are too daring you’ll be on the edge of your seat.
This despite the fact that their characters didn’t share mutual feelings for each other as Zampano (Kim Soo-hyun) is the only one in love with Yenicall (Jun Jin-hyun). I’m telling you, you have to see their hot, hot, hot kissing scene!
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Jun Ji-hyun’s stylish wardrobe all throughout the film also deserves a mention in this movie review. The Hallyu star opted to wear mostly sexy, body-fitting numbers that accentuated her slim figure and long legs—assets that she usually uses to carry out a disguise. I particularly love the white Chanel suit that she used in the opening scene of the movie, which she partnered with an oversized black hat (right photo still). So posh!
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Yicall, a cat burglar seduces the owner of Leesung Gallery, and steals a rare artifact with the help of three other partners: Popie, the leader, Zampano, the assistant, and Chewingum, a middle-aged conwoman. They are visited by a detective shortly after and realize that staying in South Korea is too dangerous. They decide to join a heist led by a master thief named Macau Park, a Korean based in Macau who is also Popie's former boss. Popie brings along Pepsee, a convicted safe-cracker who was rectly released on parole. In Hong Kong, Ch, Jonny and Andrew are contacted by Macau Park and agree to roll as the Chinese part of the team, along with a safe-cracker named Julie.
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Macau Park reveals the target to be the Tear of the Sun, a valuable diamond in the possession of Tiffany, the mistress of a powerful crime lord named Wei Hong. The plan is to steal the diamond while Tiffany is visiting a casino in Macau, and to sell it back to Wei Hong, a risky vture seeing that Wei Hong is known for murdering whoever offds him. Each team agrees, however, wh they find out that the diamond is worth US$20 million. It turns out that Julie is really an undercover cop hoping to arrest Wei Hong. Both the Chinese and Korean teams are mistrustful of Macau Park. Ch, Johnny, and Andrew plan to ignore the diamond and run off with Tiffany's money, while Popie and Pepsee have purchased a fake diamond to swap with the real one. A flashback reveals that Macau Park, Popie, and Pepsee were formerly a team, but Park's cable snapped during an escape as he was rappeling and he ran off with the gold. Worried for his safety, Pepsee inadverttly exposed herself to a security camera, leading to her conviction.
With the help of Tiffany's step-sister, Macau Park lays out the plan. Ch and Chewingum are to pose as a Japanese couple and keep Tiffany occupied at the gambling table. Yicall and Zampano are to infiltrate Tiffany's private suite through a window and op the door from the inside. Popie, Pepsee, and Julie are to ter the suite and op the two safes, one of which allegedly contains the diamond. As this takes place, Johnny and Andrew must ter the security room and hold the guards at gun-point. All of this has to happ within 10 minutes, after which the police will arrive. Ch and Chewingum find common ground in the Japanese language and d up growing closer. They fall in love over the course of the eving and spd the night together.
Meanwhile, Zampano unsuccessfully prods Yicall for a confession of love, but she avoids answering by setting the plan in motion. As the plan is being executed, the team discovers that neither of the two safes contains the diamond, much to their dismay. As the police rush in, Ch and Chewingum try to escape in a car, but Ch is shot dead and the car collides with a wall, killing Chewingum. Johnny manages to escape, and so does Yicall after Zampano surrders to the police to buy her time. In the commotion, Macau Park, disguised as an old janitor, steals the diamond from a safety deposit box. Popie, Pepsee, and Andrew are arrested but fight inside the police van. Popie, Andrew, and the police jump out before the van plunges into a sea.
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However, Pepsee is still handcuffed and nearly drowns, except that Macau Park suddly arrives and rescues her. Pepsee regroups with Popie, Yicall, and Andrew, and they force Tiffany's step-sister (who is in fact an actress hired by Macau Park) to reveal Macau Park's place of exchange: the Busan Grand Hotel, located in Busan, South Korea. While the step-sister distracts Macau Park in a cafe, the four break into Macau Park's apartmt to search for the diamond. Macau Park reveals that it was Popie who cut the rappelling cable four years ago because he too was in love with Pepsee. Wh Macau Park tried to find his way back to them, he discovered the two locked in a passionate kiss. Not realizing that it was Pepsee's way of dealing with his betrayal, he left.
Hearing this via earpiece, Pepsee confronts Popie and th walks off of the job. Yicall finishes it by taking the real diamond and replacing it with a fake. Macau Park meets with Wei Hong, revealing that his main motive is revge, as Wei Hong killed Macau Park's father. The meeting is raided by the South Korean police and SWAT and multiple gun-fights sue. Popie tricks Yicall into giving him the diamond and th runs away with it, leaving Andrew and Yicall behind. While running Popiee is hit by a car and the diamond breaks, revealing that this too is a fake, planted by Yicall. Pepsee is waiting at Busan Pier and spots Macau Park in the crowd, but Wei Hong arrives to kill him and Julie arrives to arrest Pepsee.
After Wei Hong ops fire, Julie turns her atttion
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