"Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP" is a South Korean comedy-drama about Tai Zhu, an NIS agent with obsessive habits who despises animals. His life takes a turn when he's tasked with protecting Ming Ming, a VIP panda from China, crucial for diplomatic relations. Chaos ensues when Ming Ming is kidnapped, and Tai Zhu, after an accident, gains the ability to communicate with animals. With the help of Ali, a military dog, Tai Zhu uncovers a plot involving explosive capsules and rescues Ming Ming, thwarting a terrorist attack. Despite challenges and misunderstandings, Tai Zhu reconciles with his estranged daughter and earns recognition for his bravery.
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1. The story revolves around a South Korean comedy-drama film called "Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP".
2. Taiji is the main character, an obsessive perfectionist who works as an agent in Korea's biggest security firm, NIS.
3. Taiji despises animals of all kinds.
4. A panda from China named Ming Ming is sent to Korea as a sign of peace and is crucial for diplomatic relations between the two countries.
5. Ming Ming is kidnapped by a group of thugs during an event.
6. Taiji is tasked with finding Ming Ming, but he has no experience with animals.
7. Taiji meets a dog named Ali who helps him in his mission to find Ming Ming.
8. Ali is a skilled dog who has saved a group of soldiers in Serbia.
9. Taiji and Ali's investigation leads them to a biotech company, where they suspect the founder, Man Seek, of being involved in Ming Ming's kidnapping.
10. Man Seek plans to clone Ming Ming's genes to create a new species of pandas that people can keep as pets.
11. Taiji and Ali's efforts lead to the arrest of the kidnappers and the recovery of Ming Ming.
12. However, the terrorist group behind the kidnapping, led by Dimitri, has a plan to blow up an event where Ming Ming is present, along with leaders of China and Korea.
13. Taiji and Ali foil the plan by using a special pen that freezes all electronic devices, including Dimitri's phone.
14. In the process, Ali is severely injured, and Taiji gets shot while saving Ali's life.
15. Taiji wakes up in a hospital bed and finds out that Ali is not doing well, but later discovers that Ali is just sleeping.