Master

Perceived by the society as a schemer and the pyramid godfather, but as a savior and generous benefactor by his followers, One Networks founder and chairman Jin Hyun-pil (LEE Byung-hun) is a complex character who controls a massive amount of funds by pulling the strings of some of the most powerful figures in Korean congress, media and court. Financial Crimes Units Capt. Kim Jae-myung (GANG Dong-won) has been investigating Jini exploits with his team and is ready to move in on him. After discovering that Jini scheme was devised and maintained by software genius Park Jang-gun (KIM Woo-bin), Capt. Kim takes Park into custody and demands to cooperate in the investigation. Stuck between his loyalty to Jin and the threat of going to jail, Park is in a catch-22 situation. He soon realizes he could turn this predicament around for his benefit and take off with a large sum of money. But Jin is tipped off about a mole within his organization and searches desperately for the traitor. From the streets of Seoul to the slums of the Philippines, Stunning action sequences that span the globe! Financial Crimes Unit¡¯s investigation into Jin's One Network led them from all corners of Seoul to the slums of the Philippines. The shoot took place in the alleys of Manila's Tondo, the Manila Cathedral, Manila's largest bridge called Jones Bridge, and other landmark locations of the city. The production team transformed a butcher shop into Jin' hideout, and the final showdown consisted of 6 police cruisers and 120 actual police officers and security personnel. MASTER was the first Korean film to shut down the bridge for a film shoot.