Man on High Heels
Man on High Heels 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
- Cha Seung-won as Yoon Ji-wook
- Oh Jung-se as Heo Gon
- Esom as Jang-mi
- Song Young-chang as Heo Bul
- Kim Eung-soo as Squad leader Park
- Ahn Gil-kang as Master Park
- Ko Kyung-pyo as Kim Jin-woo
- Lee Yong-nyeo as Bada
- Lee El as Do Do
- Kim Min-kyo as Man 1
- Min Jun-ho as accountant
- Kim Ye-won as Jung Yoo-ri
- Lee Eon-jeong as Joo-yeon
- Oh Ji-ho as Lee Seok
- Park Sung-woong as Prosecutor Hong
- Yoon Son-ha as Jung Yoo-jung
- Lee Moon-soo as taxi driver
- Kim Byeong-ok as Dr. Jin
- Lee Hae-young as immigration staff member
- Kim Won-hae as elevator resident
- Lee Dong Gil as young Jiwook