The Grand Heist (2012 Film)
The Grand Heist (Korean: 바람과 함께 사라지다; RR: Baramgwa Hamjje Sarajida) is a 2012 South Korean period comedy-action film directed by Kim Joo-Ho. Set during the Joseon Dynasty, the narrative follows a group of specialists who organize a complex operation to steal ice from the royal storage facility, the Seobinggo.
Plot
Duk-Moo (Cha Tae-Hyun) is the son of a nobleman and a concubine. Due to the social hierarchies of the Joseon period, he is barred from government service and works as a book seller. During this era, ice is a highly valued commodity controlled by the royal family. A powerful nobleman, Jo Myung-Soo (Nam Kyeong-Eup), seeks to monopolize the ice trade. To achieve this, he orchestrates the exile of Duk-Moo's father and Dong-Soo (Oh Ji-Ho), the officer responsible for the Seobinggo.
Seeking retribution and justice, Duk-Moo recruits a team of experts to infiltrate the Seobinggo and steal the state's entire ice supply. The film depicts their coordinated efforts to execute the heist.
Production
Principal photography for The Grand Heist commenced on October 5, 2011, and concluded on February 29, 2012. The final scene, which depicts the characters navigating a cave to access the ice warehouse, was filmed in Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do.
Cast
- Cha Tae-Hyun as Duk-Moo
- Oh Ji-Ho as Dong-Soo
- Min Hyo-Rin as Baek Soo-Ryun
- Sung Dong-Il as Jang Soo-Gyun
- Shin Jung-Keun as Seok Dae-Hyun
- Ko Chang-Seok as Hong Seok-Chang
- Song Jong-Ho as Kim Jae-Joon
- Kim Gil-Dong as Cheol-Joo
- Kim Hyang-Gi as Nan-Yi
- Cheon Bo-Keun as Jung-Goon
- Lee Chae-Young as Yoo Sul-Hwa
The film also features cameo appearances by Nam Kyung-Eup, Lee Moon-Sik, and Song Joong-Ki.
Reception and Festivals
The Grand Heist was an official selection at the 2013 Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival and was screened at the 2013 Fantasia Film Festival in Canada.
