Night in Paradise

Night in Paradise is a 2020 South Korean neo-noir crime film written and directed by Park Hoon-jung, starring Uhm Tae-goo, Jeon Yeo-been and Cha Seung-won. It had its world premiere on September 3, 2020, at the 77th Venice International Film Festival and was released on April 9, 2021 on Netflix. Plot It tells the story of Tae-gu, a mobster who refuses an offer to switch sides with his rival Bukseong gang, headed by Chairman Doh. In retaliation, Tae-gu's sister and niece are murdered, causing him to seek revenge by brutally killing Chairman Doh and his men before fleeing to Jeju Island. There, he meets Jae-yeon, a terminally ill woman, and her arms dealer uncle, Kuto. Meanwhile, Tae-gu's boss, Chairman Yang, plans to wipe out the remaining Bukseong Gang's lieutenants to end the gang forever. However, the plan fails without Tae-gu's leadership and efficiency, and Director Ma of the Bukseong gang hunts down Tae-gu mercilessly to seek revenge. Yang is forced to betray Tae-gu by handing him over to the Bukseong gang to save his own life. Kuto is killed during a firefight against his buyers, and Tae-gu and Jae-yeon go on the run. Tae-gu is later betrayed by Yang and subjected to brutal torture by Director Ma's men. Ma reveals that Yang ordered the killing of Tae-gu's sister and niece, fearing Tae-gu's defection to the Bukseong gang, which would have left Yang powerless. Enraged, Tae-gu attacks Yang but is ultimately killed by Ma's men, with the killing blow dealt by Yang. Jae-yeon is released as per Tae-gu's end of the deal, but she seeks revenge by ambushing the gangsters at the restaurant where she and Tae-gu first met and then committing suicide on the beach. The film ends with a loud bang in the background.