Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub, the final series of 'Tazza,' revealed a making-of video that showcased an even darker charm.
Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub (director Choi Guk-hee, distributed by CJ ENM, produced by C-JeS) is a crime film in which Jang Tae-young (Byun Yo-Han), who thought he had the world through his online Big Bet business, and his close friend of the same name Park Tae-young (Roh Jae Won), who took everything from him, meet again on the global gambling stage to play a final game of revenge.
The making-of video for Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub was structured in four chapters, like turning over cards one by one, and sequentially covered the beginning that met the original, the story of friends becoming enemies, the process of the game expanding, and the preparations that created the real showdown.
The first chapter contained the reason this film began. Director Choi Guk-hee recalled the moment original author Heo Yeong said he liked 'Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub' the most and revealed that it started from Heo Yeong's thought, "Why isn't such a great comic being produced?"
He went on to say he wanted to make a work that focused more on human nature, the inner self and desire. Byun Yo-Han also said he enjoyed Heo Yeong's 'Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub' the most among all the author's series and called it a completely new work compared with the previous installments.
The second chapter addressed the relationship between Jang Tae-young and Park Tae-young. Roh Jae Won brought up the story that the spade A is Lucifer and the spade 2 is Beelzebub, explaining the relationship of the two people who shout at each other that "you are Beelzebub." He then hit on Park Tae-young's feelings with the line, "What if my closest friend had everything I wanted?"
Meanwhile, the third chapter contained the process of the game expanding. Filming continued beyond Korea to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and the action scenes in the market were completed at a fast tempo. Miyoshi Ayaka, participating in a Korean production for the first time, said it was great luck and a good opportunity, and Tsuyoshi Ihara, who had watched all the previous three films, said he joined because it was really fun. Vietnamese national actor Hong Dao said being offered a role in a Korean film was great happiness and an honor.
The real reason that Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub could show realistic matches was that actual poker player Radpak joined as a poker coach. The actors honed the basics of poker with Radpak and spent months practicing long hours so it would look like real matches.
In particular, Roh Jae Won carried chips everywhere, and Hong Dao said even his family practiced until they were familiar with the sound of chips and cards. Byun Yo-Han reportedly performed all the scenes himself without a hand double.
Meanwhile, Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub opens on Sep. 23.
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