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Tajja (The War of Flower) (Tazza: The High Rollers) (2006)

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A guy with a talent for cards makes his way into the dangerous world of underground gambling in this crime thriller from South Korea. Go-ni (Jo Seung-woo) is a small-town guy with a big appetite for gambling. Convinced he's on a hot streak one evening during a card game, Go-ni bets his life savings on a hand of hwatu, only to lose to a crooked cardsharp. Determined to get revenge, Go-ni sets out to find the guy who cheated him and win back his money. Go-ni's travels lead him to Pyeong

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All Critics (3) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (0)

It's a ton of fun, a totally irresistible tale of gambling, greed, love and violence. With gorgeous actors, designer clothes and thrilling action, it's fast-moving (even at 2 hours, 20 minutes) popcorn entertainment.

February 23, 2007 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | Comment
San Francisco Chronicle
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...a sort of demented Karate Kid of the cards

May 24, 2007 Full Review Source: New Times | Comment
New Times

The twists and turns continue until the very end of Choi's mesmerizing, high-energy romp, whose 139 minutes zip by like a round of speed poker.

February 2, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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Audience Reviews for Tajja (The War of Flower) (Tazza: The High Rollers)

Fun, good cast, it does feel that it takes way too much time in telling the story, but the characters are well written and engaging. Kim Hye-Su made me touch myself several times.

January 14, 2008
DragonEyeMorrison
Tsubaki Sanjuro

Super Reviewer

This film sails past 2 hours long going "pfft... 2 hours? that's nothing..." Why does every Korean film have to be an epic? Aside from that, this film is a stylish gambling movie that tracks the rise and fall and rise and fall etc... of a great gambler. Tazza sometimes exhibits some depth, but it's mainly just meant to

February 21, 2008
soulxside
Max A.

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