Tazza: The High Rollers
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Tazza: The High Rollers film poster
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| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Tajja |
| McCune–Reischauer | T‘acha |
| Directed by | Choi Dong-hoon |
| Produced by | Cha Seung-jae Kim Mi-hee |
| Written by | Choi Dong-hoon |
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Tajja by Huh Young-man and Kim Se-yeong |
| Starring |
Jo Seung-woo Kim Hye-soo Yoo Hae-jin Baek Yoon-sik |
| Music by | Jang Young-gyu |
| Cinematography | Choi Young-hwan |
| Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
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| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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139 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$5.5 million |
| Box office | US$39,212,715 |
Tazza: The High Rollers (Hangul: 타짜; RR: Tajja) is a 2006 South Korean gambling 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 (Hangul: 화투; Hanja: 花鬪; 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.
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.
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.
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.
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