What Happened to Mr. Cha?

6.9
20211h 42m

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.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: What Happened To Mr. Cha? | Official Trailer | Netflix

What Happened To Mr. Cha? | Official Trailer | Netflix

Cast

Photo of Cha In-pyo

Cha In-pyo

Cha In-pyo

Photo of Jo Dal-hwan

Jo Dal-hwan

Kim Ah-ram

Photo of Ji Seung-hyun

Ji Seung-hyun

Kang Do-cheol

Photo of Shin Shin-ae

Shin Shin-ae

Bok-soon

Photo of Ryu Seung-ryong

Ryu Seung-ryong

Seung-ryong

Photo of Jo Han-joon

Jo Han-joon

Policeman

Photo of Jo Sang-gu

Jo Sang-gu

Mountain Climber (uncredited)

Photo of Park Young-kyu

Park Young-kyu

Principal (uncredited)

Photo of Kim Han-jong

Kim Han-jong

Gas Corporation Staff

Photo of Jang Hang-jun

Jang Hang-jun

Director Jang

Photo of Min Sung-wook

Min Sung-wook

Rescue Team (uncredited)

Photo of Yoon Byung-hee

Yoon Byung-hee

Photographer

Photo of Kim Yool-ho

Kim Yool-ho

Survey Team

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Reviews

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r96sk

7/10

Enjoyed this. Interesting premise, if a little haphazardly crafted together.

2021's 'What Happened to Mr. Cha?' 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.

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