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Man on High Heels

Original title: Haihil
  • 2014
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.4K
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Man on High Heels (2014)
ActionDrama

From people's eyes he seems like a sadistic cop who give no mercy to his enemy. But, deep inside his heart Ji-wook hides his desire to become a woman.From people's eyes he seems like a sadistic cop who give no mercy to his enemy. But, deep inside his heart Ji-wook hides his desire to become a woman.From people's eyes he seems like a sadistic cop who give no mercy to his enemy. But, deep inside his heart Ji-wook hides his desire to become a woman.

  • Director
    • Jin Jang
  • Writer
    • Jin Jang
  • Stars
    • Seung-Won Cha
    • Oh Jung-se
    • Esom
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jin Jang
    • Writer
      • Jin Jang
    • Stars
      • Seung-Won Cha
      • Oh Jung-se
      • Esom
    • 9User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Seung-Won Cha in Man on High Heels (2014)
    Seung-Won Cha in Man on High Heels (2014)
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    Seung-Won Cha
    Seung-Won Cha
    • Ji-wook
    Oh Jung-se
    Oh Jung-se
    • Heo-gon
    Esom
    Esom
    • Jang-mi
    • (as Som E.)
    Lee El
    Lee El
    • Dodo
    Lee Hwang-Ui
    • 1 Person Band
    Ahn Kil-kang
    Ahn Kil-kang
    • Master Park
    • (as Kil-Kang Ahn)
    Eung-soo Kim
    Eung-soo Kim
    • Squad Leader Park
    Kwang-Hyeon Kim
    Ho-seok Kong
    • Heo Bul's Attorney 2
    Go Kyung-Pyo
    Go Kyung-Pyo
    • Jin-woo
    Yong-nyeo Lee
    Yong-nyeo Lee
    • Bada
    Ji-Ho Oh
    Ji-Ho Oh
    • Lee Seok
    • (as Ji-ho Oh)
    Park Sung-woong
    Park Sung-woong
    • Public prosecutor Hong
    Kim Ye-Won
    Kim Ye-Won
    • Jung Yu-ri
    Song Young-chang
    Song Young-chang
    • Heo Bul
    • Director
      • Jin Jang
    • Writer
      • Jin Jang
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    4/10
    High heels, low score
    Man On High Heels follows a very tried and tested Korean gangster/cop formula but with a rather unusual quirk. Korean mega star and tuna salesman, Cha Seung Won plays against type as Yoon Ji Wook, a tough detective with a surprising secret. Cha's no mercy, gung-ho, bone breaking cop is about to go through with gender reassignment surgery.

    Homosexuality and gender reassignment are topics rarely touched upon in mainstream Korean movies and all credit must be given for a serious attempt at broaching an oft ignored issue. Cha does put in a very good performance lurching from a deadly fighting force to an emotionally drained and confused individual struggling with his own identity. However the film is rather uneven; the emotional impact of the scenes illustrating Cha's treatment jar against the stereotypical ultra violence. Though the fight scenes are well staged they distract from the drama which should be the focus of the film. The story loses its pace and way in the last quarter and the ending is horribly predictable. An admirable attempt and a good performance by Cha but overall the film is a disappointment.
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    • nathanpollard-34-591307
    • Dec 8, 2015

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    • Release date
      • June 3, 2014 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Official site (South Korea)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Hai-hil
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      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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