What Happened to Mr. Cha?
With the peak of his career long behind him, an actor clings to his past glory — until a sudden wake-up call forces him to face who he's become.
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Cha In-pyo
Cha In-pyo
Jo Dal-hwan
Kim Ah-ram
Song Jae-ryong
Staff
Ji Seung-hyun
Kang Do-cheol
Shin Ae-ra
Ae-ra
Shin Shin-ae
Bok-soon
Ryu Seung-ryong
Seung-ryong
Jo Han-joon
Policeman
Jo Sang-gu
Mountain Climber (uncredited)
Park Young-kyu
Principal (uncredited)
Kim Han-jong
Gas Corporation Staff
Jang Hang-jun
Director Jang
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r96sk
Enjoyed this. Interesting premise, if a little haphazardly crafted together. 2021's <em>'What Happened to Mr. Cha?'</em> is a film that is about real life South Korean actor Cha In-pyo, who plays himself. It's nothing like a biopic, but it apparently mixes fiction and non-fiction. It's a comedy, first and foremost. It does attempt a little bit of heart, but its main intention is to entertain. Does it? Yes, just about. The main event of the film is amusing and fairly unique, at least from what I've seen. I did begin to lose interest at around the midway point, as it gets repetitive, but there's enough there to keep it chugging along at a solid level. The humour, though fine, could've been greater. Cha is entertaining in the lead role. He is very much the standout performer, though I found Jo Dal-Hwan and a few of the others satisfactory too. The plot is ludicrous, but that's what the film is going for. Overall it is nothing all that incredible, but I found enough enjoyment with it.
