Once Upon a Time (2008)

Original title

원스 어폰 어 타임

Directed by

Jeong Yong-gi

Genre

action film, adventure film, heist film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

12

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 33 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1940s Korea, a con artist and a jazz singer each scheme to steal a valuable diamond from Japanese authorities. They both try to outsmart each other and the authorities in this heist comedy.

lightheartedplayfulfast-pacedwhimsicalclevercaper-ishretro

What happens

Once Upon a Time (Korean: 원스 어폰 어 타임) is a 2008 South Korean film, directed by Jeong Yong-ki and adapted from a screenplay by Cheon Seong-il. The film is a heist comedy film set in 1940s Korea, and stars Park Yong-woo and Lee Bo-young as a con artist and a jazz singer, respectively, who each plot to steal a valuable diamond from the Japanese authorities. Once Upon a Time was the first major investment by SK Telecom's film division, established late 2007, and was released in South Korea on January 30, 2008, under the company's CH Entertainment banner. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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