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Tazza: The High Rollers
Drenched in smoky neo-noir tension and relentless adrenaline, this high-stakes crime caper captures the intoxicating rush of fate, spinning human greed like sharp plastic cards slicing through the shadows.
Tazza: The High Rollers
Tazza: The High Rollers

타짜

"It's time to deal, bet your life if you dare."

28 September 2006 South Korea 139 min 6.9 (102)

Director: Choi Dong-hoon

Cast: Cho Seung-woo, Kim Hye-soo, Baek Yoon-sik, Yoo Hai-jin, Kim Eung-soo

Crime Comedy The Corrosive Illusion of Greed Deception and Psychological Warfare Mentorship, Discipline, and Professional Ethics Fate Versus Autonomous Choice
Box Office: $39,212,715

Tazza: The High Rollers — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Goni

Cho Seung-woo

Archetype: Antihero Key Trait: Audacious, quick-witted, and possessing lightning-fast hand coordination.

Motivation

Initially motivated by a desperate desire to reclaim his stolen dignity and family savings, which later transforms into a quest for vengeance and a clean exit from criminal servitude.

Character Arc

Begins as an impulsive, naive small-town laborer wrecked by financial humiliation; through strict discipline, mentorship, and devastating loss, he evolves into a formidable master hustler who ultimately chooses personal survival and ethics over infinite wealth.

Madam Jeong

Kim Hye-soo

Archetype: Femme Fatale Key Trait: Seductive, calculating, and unapologetically opportunistic.

Motivation

Acquiring total power, financial dominance, and psychological control over the men who operate within her sphere.

Character Arc

Maintains an elegant yet ruthless demeanor as she runs illicit gaming houses, using Goni's skills to expand her operations before her obsessive possessiveness and deceit lead to her undoing.

Pyeong Gyeong-jang

Baek Yoon-sik

Archetype: Mentor Key Trait: Eccentric, philosophical, and calm under lethal pressure.

Motivation

Passing on his craft to a worthy successor while preserving an elusive peace away from the violent underworld.

Character Arc

A retired legendary card master living in quiet comfort who reluctantly takes Goni as his disciple, imparting technical wizardry and life philosophies before his past catches up to him.

Gwang-ryeol

Yoo Hai-jin

Archetype: Loyal Partner Key Trait: Chatty, street-smart, and deeply loyal.

Motivation

Making a steady living from cards while avoiding mortal danger, driven by genuine camaraderie with Goni.

Character Arc

A sharp-tongued, comedic hustler who partners with Goni and acts as his emotional anchor, remaining steadfastly loyal even when violence threatens their lives.

Agwui

Kim Yoon-seok

Archetype: Nemesis Key Trait: Unforgiving, perceptive, and terrifyingly cold.

Motivation

Asserting absolute dominance over the underworld through sadism and terror.

Character Arc

A ruthless veteran tazza with a demonic aura who hunts down and maims rival cheaters, culminating in his climactic duel against Goni.

Cast

Cho Seung-woo as Go-ni
Kim Hye-soo as Madam Jeong
Baek Yoon-sik as Mr. Pyeong
Yoo Hai-jin as Ko Gwang-ryeol
Kim Eung-soo as Kwak Cheol-yong
Kim Sang-ho as Park Moo-seok
Kim Yun-seok as Ah-gwi
Ju Jin-mo as Jjak-gwi
Kim Kyung-ik as Red Acid
Lee Soo-kyung as Hwa-ran
Kim Jung-nan as Se-ran
Kwon Tae-won as Ho-gu
Jo Sang-geon as Racoon
Baek Do-bin as Yong-hae
Seo Dong-soo as Yong-pal

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