

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.
Acting
Kim Hye-soo's entrance—career-defining femme fatale energy
Direction
Choi Dong-hoon's kinetic card table choreography
Cinematography
Sweat, smoke, and neon—gambling never looked this delicious

Director
Choi Dong-hoon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The hwatu card game sequences required months of training; Cho Seung-woo performed most hands himself.
This blockbuster revitalized Korean gambling cinema and made Kim Hye-soo a bankable lead after years of being sidelined.
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