What Happened to Mr. Cha? backdrop
What Happened to Mr. Cha?

What Happened to Mr. Cha?

6.9 / 1020211h 42m

Synopsis

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.

Genre: Comedy

Status: Released

Director: Kim Dong-gyu

Website: https://www.netflix.com/title/81381736

Main Cast

Cha In-pyo

Cha In-pyo

Cha In-pyo

Jo Dal-hwan

Jo Dal-hwan

Kim Ah-ram

Song Jae-ryong

Song Jae-ryong

Staff

Ji Seung-hyun

Ji Seung-hyun

Kang Do-cheol

Shin Ae-ra

Shin Ae-ra

Ae-ra

Shin Shin-ae

Shin Shin-ae

Bok-soon

Ryu Seung-ryong

Ryu Seung-ryong

Seung-ryong

Jo Han-joon

Jo Han-joon

Policeman

Jo Sang-gu

Jo Sang-gu

Mountain Climber (uncredited)

Park Young-kyu

Park Young-kyu

Principal (uncredited)

Trailer

User Reviews

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.