From people's eyes he seems like a sadistic cop who give no mercy to his enemy. But, deep inside his heart Ji-wook hides his desire to become a woman.
Man on High Heels has one of the most unusual twists I've seen in an otherwise pretty good action flick: the main character is a transgender homicide detective. So, it's perfectly natural to believe that this is a silly comedy where Ji-wook gets in all kinds of funny situations just for the sake of having a funny scene, but that's actually far from how this film plays out. The theme of trans-sexuality is taken more seriously (though there's some humor involved) and is balanced well together with the story of how a gang that Ji-wook took down is plotting a cold dish of revenge. The fight scenes are all great and feels lovely painful, fast and stylish. So you might want to give this one a chance, because it's an action drama that is original and interesting, and that's a description which feels way too rare these days.
Genre: Action/Crime/Comedy
