Cold Eyes
Movie: Cold Eyes
Hangul: 감시자들
Director: Cho Ui Seok, Kim Byung Seo
Writer: Cho Ui Seok
Producer: Lee Yoo Jin, Song Dae Chan
Cinematographer: Kim Byoung Seo, Yeo Kyoung Bo
Release Date: July 4, 2013
Runtime: 118 min
Genre: Crime / Action / Suspense-Thriller
Production Company: Zip Cinema
Distributor: Next Entertainment World
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea
Cast
Sol Kyung Gu - Chief detective Hwang
Jung Woo Sung - James
Han Hyo Joo - Detective Ha Yoon Joo
Lee Joon Ho - Detective Squirrel
Kim Byung Ok - Mysterious broker
Plot
Detective Hwang (Sol Kyung Gu) leads a specialized surveillance team in the police department. Yoon Joo (Han Hyo Joo) takes a test to join the team. She's tested on her observation skills and memorization. She passes her test and becomes the newest member of the surveillance team.
While, Yoon Joo takes her test, James (Jung Woo Sung) and his crime group robs a bank. He stands on the rooftop of a bearby building and directs his team's movements. He doesn't tolerate any mistakes.
As soon as Yoon Joo joins the surveillance team, they are tasked to take down James criminal group. The surveillance team immediately runs into trouble when they can't identify any of the robbers due to their masks and their efficiency in robbing bank. Detective Hwang finds one man caught on CCTV near the bank.
James gets a new order from a mysterious broker (Kim Byung Ok) and once again completes a heist. While, the surveillance team goes after James, the mysterious broker also looks to take out James.
Film Festivals
- 2013 (38th) Toronto International Film Festival - September 5-15, 2013 - Gala Presentations *North American Premiere
- 2013 (33rd) Hawaii International Film Festival - October 10-20, 2013 - Spotlight on Korea *U.S. Premiere
- 2013 (22nd) Philadelphia Film Festival - October 17-27, 2013 - World Narrative
- 2014 (16th) Udine Far East Film - April 25 - May 3, 2014 *Italian Premiere
- 2014 (13th) New York Asian Film Festival - June 27 - July 14, 2014 *New York Premiere
- 2014 (18th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 17 - August 7, 2014 *Quebec Premiere
- 2014 (50th) PaekSang Arts Awards - May 27, 2014 - Best Supporting Actress (Jin Kyung)
- 2013 (34th) Blue Dragon Film Awards - November 22, 2013 - Best Actress (Han Hyo Joo)
Yoon Joo (Han Hyo Joo) taking a test to join surveillance team in the police department. Chief Hwang (Sol Kyung Gu) test her observation skill and memorization. While Yoon Joo takes her test, James (Jung Woo Sung) and his crime group robs a bank. He stands on the rooftop of a nearby building and directs his team's movements.
One of the group robs almost make the mission failed. James punish him. Meanwhile, Chief Hwang find out one member of the group robs. The surveillance team tracking on that fat guy. Yoon Joo join the surveillance team and start the mission. The team observe the area to find the fat guy.
James assigned with the new mission. They stole some documents. When James about to leave, he saw someone watch over him. James went to the apartment building and killed the guy who saw him. James got another mission but he refused it, and he is about to stop what he do. When he inside the car, someone try to killed him. James go back and take the mission for the last time.
Yoon Joo suggest to covered new area to search the fat guy. She went and search at the new place. Yoon Joo find the fat guy. The team covered to help her. Yoon Joo followed him to the apartment building. After Yoon Joo find his apartment room, Det. squirrel come in to take finger print and putting camera around the fat guy room.
James starting the new mission to stole stock exchange. While, the surveillance team watching the fat guy apartment. Yoon Joo taking the fat guy trash and searching it. She found a paper of sudoku with all wrong answer. The team try to search the sudoku combination. They found an IP address for the stock exchange.
The team following the fat guy to the factory. They found the other member of the robber group and take their picture. Chief Hwang and Yoon Joo taking the part to get James, while the other following the robber group. While James watching the surrounding, he acidentally listen to the surveillance team radio. He found out that the group been identified. James told them to abort the mission.
The team tracking James phone call. They got James position. He is at the same building as Chief Hwang. Yoon Joo running to back up Chief Hwang. Chief Hwang and Yoon Joo chasing James. The team called to James phone, while Chief Hwang and Yoon Joo scan the man who answering the phone. Meanwhile, there's firefight between the police and the robber group. They caught all the robber group.
Chief Hwang and Yoon Joo keep following James. Det. squirrel get him and talk to him. James takes down Det. squirrel. Yoon Joo running to help him. Yoon Joo ordered to keep following James, but she stay there to help Det. squirrel. They lost the sight of James. James rage and killed his boss. The surveillance team pull out of the operation and they lost Det. squirrel.
Yoon Joo despite her mourn, he found out where she can find James. She following James, and contacted Det. Hwang. All the team backing her up. James went to a restaurant and take a passport and a gun. He approach and talk to Yoon Joo. Det. Hwang coming to help her. James leaving and Chief Hwang following him. James approach Chief Hwang. James stab Chief Hwang. Yoon Joo comes, Chief Hwang told her to following James.
Yoon Joo running and follow James, but it turns she following the wrong guy. She break down into tears. When the rain stop, Yoon Joo saw James again. She follow him again. Yoon Joo follow him to an abandon platform. James take her down. Yoon Joo stab his thight and get away. The police chasing James at the abandoned platform.
Chief Hwang waiting at the end of the platform. He shoot James. All the team went to Det. squirrel funeral. They got new mission, to catch James partner.
One of the group robs almost make the mission failed. James punish him. Meanwhile, Chief Hwang find out one member of the group robs. The surveillance team tracking on that fat guy. Yoon Joo join the surveillance team and start the mission. The team observe the area to find the fat guy.
James assigned with the new mission. They stole some documents. When James about to leave, he saw someone watch over him. James went to the apartment building and killed the guy who saw him. James got another mission but he refused it, and he is about to stop what he do. When he inside the car, someone try to killed him. James go back and take the mission for the last time.
Yoon Joo suggest to covered new area to search the fat guy. She went and search at the new place. Yoon Joo find the fat guy. The team covered to help her. Yoon Joo followed him to the apartment building. After Yoon Joo find his apartment room, Det. squirrel come in to take finger print and putting camera around the fat guy room.
James starting the new mission to stole stock exchange. While, the surveillance team watching the fat guy apartment. Yoon Joo taking the fat guy trash and searching it. She found a paper of sudoku with all wrong answer. The team try to search the sudoku combination. They found an IP address for the stock exchange.
The team following the fat guy to the factory. They found the other member of the robber group and take their picture. Chief Hwang and Yoon Joo taking the part to get James, while the other following the robber group. While James watching the surrounding, he acidentally listen to the surveillance team radio. He found out that the group been identified. James told them to abort the mission.
The team tracking James phone call. They got James position. He is at the same building as Chief Hwang. Yoon Joo running to back up Chief Hwang. Chief Hwang and Yoon Joo chasing James. The team called to James phone, while Chief Hwang and Yoon Joo scan the man who answering the phone. Meanwhile, there's firefight between the police and the robber group. They caught all the robber group.
Chief Hwang and Yoon Joo keep following James. Det. squirrel get him and talk to him. James takes down Det. squirrel. Yoon Joo running to help him. Yoon Joo ordered to keep following James, but she stay there to help Det. squirrel. They lost the sight of James. James rage and killed his boss. The surveillance team pull out of the operation and they lost Det. squirrel.
Yoon Joo despite her mourn, he found out where she can find James. She following James, and contacted Det. Hwang. All the team backing her up. James went to a restaurant and take a passport and a gun. He approach and talk to Yoon Joo. Det. Hwang coming to help her. James leaving and Chief Hwang following him. James approach Chief Hwang. James stab Chief Hwang. Yoon Joo comes, Chief Hwang told her to following James.
Yoon Joo running and follow James, but it turns she following the wrong guy. She break down into tears. When the rain stop, Yoon Joo saw James again. She follow him again. Yoon Joo follow him to an abandon platform. James take her down. Yoon Joo stab his thight and get away. The police chasing James at the abandoned platform.
Chief Hwang waiting at the end of the platform. He shoot James. All the team went to Det. squirrel funeral. They got new mission, to catch James partner.
Video
Source: Asian Wiki, Good Drama; Review by poe_rea; Video: TIFF; Images: Asian Wiki, HANCINEMA, Drama Story, SARANGHAEYO, ZOELLULA, Roger Ebert, WIDIPEDIA
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