Movie Review: The Thieves

Plot: A group of Korean and Chinese frauds/thieves work together to steal a diamond, Tear of the Sun, in Macau.

First Impression: I was actually attracted by this stunning cover, these 10 people walking together down the street. In reality, they are all criminals who are professionals at stealing treasures. Looking at the all star cast, I knew it was going to be an amazing movie.

The Movie:


In the beginning, we are introduced to the Korean crew first. They are stealing something at the very start, so we get to see some great action already. They all have funny nicknames too. Left to right: Pepsee (Kim Hye-soo), Popie, leader of the group (Lee Jung-jae), Enicall (Jun Ji-hyun), the ex-leader Macao Park (Kim Yoon-seok), Zampano (Kim Soo Hyun), Andrew (part of Chinese crew), and Chewing Gum (Kim Hae Sook).

Each member has a unique skill and purpose in the group. However after stealing something in Korea, the police are hot on their trails. So they decide to take Macao Park’s offer and leave for Hong Kong to steal the diamond.



Here’s the Chinese crew (right to left), Leader Chen (Simon Yam), Julie (Angelica Lee), Johnny (Derek Tsang), and Andrew (Oh Dal-soo).

They obviously can’t communicate well with the Koreans because of language. However Andrew is actually a Korean and he speaks both languages.



One of my favorite scenes in the movie, the Korean and Chinese crews meeting for the first time. They obviously don’t like or trust each other. They were actually ready to fight lol. Our handsome Kim Soo Hyun spoke Chinese here! I was so proud of him :’). Even though it was offensive language xD. At this point, the plan is officially starting.



In the movie Zampano has the BIGGEST crush on Enicall, even though she sees him more as a little brother. He looks really hot in the movie, and we get to see him topless KEKEKEKEKEKEKE. He actually has little screen time compared to the other members but he looks beautiful in every single one. There is a kiss scene between him and Enicall, I warned you fangirls.



Enicall is a sexy woman who specializes in wires, well climbing buildings basically lol. She uses her looks to get information from men, and she is one of my favorite characters.



Besides the stealing, there’s also some romance going on. Pepsee and Macao Park actually have a love history and that actually interferes with their plan. Also throughout the film, we are are warned to not trust Macao Park.



Love also blossoms between Chen and Chewing Gum. Short, sweet, and sad… Not going to spoil it.



Pepsee is a professional at picking locks and opening safes. This scene was actually super intense because it was timed. She had only 10 minutes to open this super thick and complicated safe. However nothing ever goes according to plan…

Conclusion: I tried not to reveal too much about the film because I recommend watching it. It’s 136 minutes long but I didn’t get bored at all. There was action at all times and the betrayals between them just makes the plot amazing. The fear of getting caught by the police adds so much intensity. Even though they are criminals I wanted the thieves to escape lol. Korean, Chinese, English, and Japanese were used in the movie so there are subtitles during parts of the film. The little romances in there are also a sweet touch. Writing this review makes me want to watch it again LOL. Don’t miss out, one of the best movies I ever watched.

-Yuanie-