You're the one being tricked.
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.
Directed by: Park Chan-wook
Written by: Park Chan-wook, Chung Seo-kyung, Sarah Waters
Music by: Cho Young-wuk
Starring: Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Hae-sook, Moon So-ri, Lee Yong-nyeo, Kwak Eun-jin, Lee Dong-hwi, Jo Eun-hyung
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Romance
Released: 2016-06-01
Runtime: 145 minutes
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