Betrayed by his Seoul gang, Dae-gil goes to ground, eventually managing to gather a sufficient stake to go up against heavyweight gambling gang boss Jang (Do Won-kwak) in the hopes of accumulating enough winnings to seek retribution against his former crew.ĭistracted to discover that Mina is working for Jang, he’s duped again, losing $1 million a debt the gangster partially recovers by harvesting one of Dae-gil’s kidneys. His unfortunate fate doesn’t stop the adult Dae-gil (Choi Seung-hyun) from falling in with a slick Seoul gambling crew after proving himself at his hometown card tables, even though his move to the big city means leaving behind his first love, Mina (Shin Se-kyung).
Despite setting a record at the South Korean box office with 3.1 million admissions since its domestic release earlier this month, the film’s elaborate plot and lack of franchise familiarity will likely limit response in North America to urban audiences and hardcore gaming enthusiasts.Įschewing any plot recapitulation concerning its predecessor, Tazza 2’s early scenes introduce young Dae-gil, who grows up wanting to be just like his uncle Goni, a card hustler who eventually meets an untimely end.
Demonstrating barely any overlap with its 2006 predecessor Tazza: The High Rollers, the new Tazza 2: The Hidden Card represents more of a spinoff than any chronologically coherent sequel.
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