Just hearing the premise makes one curious. Action films abound, but there can’t be too many like ‘Man of High Heels,’ a moody, moving and violent Korean cop-gangster film written and directed by , this South Korean noir film stars Cha Seung Won, who plays a homicide detective who hides a big secret. Nicknamed Cyborg due to the metal plates on his arms and legs and his ability to make an arrest using only his formidable azed by his toughness and physical prowess: gangster gang leader Heo -Bol (Song Young-Chang), was singing praises to Yoon Ji-Wook moments before the man appeared to beat him and his henchmen. Skilled in hand-to-hand combat, Yoon Ji Wook is a tough homicide detective known for his ability to catch violent criminals using his own harsh methods.
Revered as a legend among police officers, he is simultaneously feared among the mafia for his brutality in cracking down on crime. However, beneath that macho and unscrupulous hard man appearance lies a secret that no one can know since the society in which he lives would not view him favorably: apparently the epitome of masculinity, Yoon Ji Wook feels that She is a woman in a man’s body. Continue reading