Man on High Heels

Man on High Heels
Directed by	Jang Jin
Written by	Jang Jin
Produced by	Jang Jin
Starring	Cha Seung-won Oh Jung-se Esom Kim Eung-soo Ahn Gil-kang Go Kyung-pyo
Cinematography	Lee Seong-jae
Edited by	Jang Jin Yang Dong-yeop
Music by	Kim Jung-woo
Production company	Jangcha & Co.
Distributed by	Lotte Entertainment
Release date	June 4, 2014
Running time	124 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$2.5 million

Man on High Heels (Korean: 하이힐; RR: Hai hil; lit. "High Heel") is a 2014 South Korean neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Jang Jin, starring Cha Seung-won as a transgender homicide detective.

Plot

Yoon Ji-wook is a hard-as-nails homicide detective known for his undisputed ability to nab violent criminals. He is revered as a legend in the police force and at the same time feared among the mafia for his brutality in cracking down on crime. Yet, beneath his cool, macho appearance lies a secret that he must hide from the world he lives in. Ji-wook was born male, and he has wanted to live his life as a woman since his teenage years. He tries to suppress this inner desire, but in vain. Ji-wook finally reaches the point where he can no longer hide who he truly is, and decides to take the plunge and get a gender affirmation operation. However, before he has a chance to do so, unexpected crises arise and interfere with his plans. A gang that suffered from the cold, hard steel of Ji-wook's handcuffs is dead set on getting their revenge against him. Ji-wook resigns and tries to go about making his dream a reality, but people close to him gets sucked into the revenge plot he finds himself at the center of. When some of those people get killed and a girl named Jang-mi falls into danger, he realizes that he can't stand idly by any longer.

Cast

Box office

Man on High Heels was released in South Korea on June 4, 2014. Despite its star director and actor, the film underperformed at the box office against Hollywood blockbusters X-Men: Days of Future Past and Edge of Tomorrow. It opened at sixth place on the box office, drawing 338,663 admissions.

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