The King and the Clown

The King and the Clown

  • Director: Joon-ik Lee
  • Writer: Seok-Hwan Choi,Tae-woong Kim
  • Countries of origin: South Korea
  • Language: Korean
  • Release date: December 29, 2005
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: King and the Clown
  • "King And The Clown" is a costume drama based on the stage play "Er", directed by Lee Jun-ik and starring Kam Wu-Song , LEE JOON GI , Jin-yeong Jeong , Kang Sung Yeon .
    Through the experience of the two artists in the palace, the film shows the court life under the rule of the tyrannical and moody King Yeonsan in the history of Joseon. 
    The film was released in South Korea on December 29, 2005, and the final audience reached 12,302,831, breaking the record for the number of moviegoers in Korean film history.   The film won seven awards including the Grand Prize at the 42nd BaekSang Art Awards and the Best Film at 제43회대종상영화제 . 

    Details

    • Release date December 29, 2005
    • Filming locations Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies Eagle Pictures, CJ Entertainment

    Box office

    Gross worldwide

    $74,539,870

    Movie reviews

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    • By Retta 2022-12-27 04:00:38

      The actor is in the painting, the end of life

      I had nothing to do last night, so I simply watched a movie and was thinking about which one to watch when the words "The King's Man" popped into my mind.
      I heard about this movie a long time ago, and it was quite famous, but I never watched it, because the labels I knew about this movie at the time were "comrade", "danmei", etc. Of course, just watching it The title also senses this tendency. I can totally accept this type of film, but I don't like it very much, because I don't think the...

    • By Calista 2022-12-17 05:51:43

      so-called mystery and so-called charm

      Maybe there is such a person by your side.

      Good looking, not pretentious. He looks weak, but he's actually stubborn to the core. Positive energy and negative energy can't describe him. You don't know whether he is an optimist or a hard worker.

      Few words, but strong emotions. But you can't see it. You don't know what he's thinking, whether he's happy or unhappy, sad or just fine.

      He seems to be very obedient, what you say is what. However, the occasional request...

    • By Guadalupe 2022-12-11 10:07:55

      The most perfect affection

      It has been 24 hours since the movie I watched yesterday afternoon, but the emotion in my heart was still going on at that time. I didn't expect it to be such a good movie. Watching Korean dramas and Korean movies is entertainment, and you won't go back to it after watching it. But this movie is different, maybe a long, long time later, I will still think of it.

      Zhang Sheng's performance shocked me. It should have started from the moment he sat on the rope and fell hard to the ground....

    • By Taya 2022-12-09 22:38:58

      Peel off the gorgeous coat and get to know Wang Nan again

      When I saw it for the fourth time, I finally couldn't help but say
      something. At first, I liked LeeJunKi, so I watched Wang Nan ,
      but I really couldn't understand
      winning.
      I was very disappointed, I
      just saw Kong Ji's weakness and even thought that his core character was not enough.
      Today I heard Wang Nan's episode "Marriage" and I was very moved. The beauty of the lyrics and the song can
      only be described as beauty,
      so I re-watched Wang Nan and put it...

    • By Harmon 2022-12-01 20:15:12

      Only you...are my king

      The English name actually translates to the king and the clown. For the lowly-stated actors, being able to gain the favor of the king is also a blessing from the previous life, but for the king, it is just a doll that he throws away when he is tired, just like a doll in his hand. Puppet, fate cannot be decided by oneself.

      So even if Kong Ji really joins the King of Yanshan, the ending will not change much. The actor is the actor, and the same thing as a woman, the beauty and...

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    • By Zackery 2023-09-20 06:45:44

      What a good-looking, a...

    • By Edgardo 2023-09-13 08:45:04

      You can see it with a mask on, but you can't see it when you take it...

    • By Sven 2023-08-07 11:20:58

      Hate movie, class leader, and pseudonym Lee Junji, just looking at it makes me...

    • By Kay 2023-07-31 18:30:43

      I remember Leslie...

    • By Giovani 2023-07-28 09:39:23

      Enchanting men only serve Lee Jun...

    Movie plot

    During the reign of King Yeonsan, the 10th king of the Joseon Dynasty, the tyrant Yeonsan ( Jin-yeong Jeong ) was incompetent, causing corrupt officials to run rampant and the people to live in poverty.
    Zhang Sheng ( Kam Wu-Song ) and Kong Ji ( LEE JOON GI ) are jugglers in a small market who came to Hanyang, the capital, because of a grudge against others. They satirize Yeon Shan- jun and his concubine Zhang Lu-shui ( Kang Sung Yeon )...
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    Props set

    The original budget for the production of the palace screen was 8 billion won, but it was made successfully with only 4.5 billion won. From the exterior of the palace to the place where the king handles state affairs, the historical appearance of that time is reproduced.
    From jumping rope in the air to flying swallows and other thrilling moves, the masquerade artists showed gorgeous stunts. The movie reproduces the image of a masquerade...
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    Reviews

    The perfect coordination of the actors, the visual impact of the film, the stifling pacing and the intense irony of the story. (Xinhua Net Commentary)  Creating a character like a masquerade artist that few people ask about shows the creativity of the film. Looking at the wonderful performance of the masquerade artist who played Yan Shanjun, it seems that the audience is also venting a kind of pressure, and Wang, who has everything,...
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    Movie quotes

    • [From subtitles]

      Gong-gil: [atop a tightrope] To be up here, away from the bustle, my legs like wings would spread.

      Jang-sang: [from below] Ahoy! What is that flower in full bloom I see yonder?

      Street musician: Dost thou not recognize the one and only?

      Jang-sang: So it is! The one and only! With rose petal'd lips. O Friend, beat thee thy leather while I go pick the flower.

      Gong-gil: [watching Jang-sang ascend the tightrope] My, my, there comes a fool, rash and proud! Never knew a fool who knew his place!

      Jang-sang: Ho! A tongue most untamed! Master of this house am I, come to bait thee!

      Gong-gil: A gallows-hung scoundrel is what I see with an ill-fitting coat to hide his sores!

      Jang-sang: Oh thorny Rose, is thy iris closed for me? Open them, and see as I walk the Master's gait. Oh, really!

      [Jang-sang precariously walks across the tightrope]

      Jang-sang: [finally reaching the other side] Good heavens! Me thought it would be a mere hop and a skip but t'was longer than a runny trip to the outhouse!

      Gong-gil: [having climbed down] Master gait, master bait, either way strains the balls!

      Jang-sang: And now, a fornicating wench, running off upon being surprised. 'Tis thy own form, saucy wench.

      [Jang-sang quickly walks back across the tightrope again]

      Gong-gil: I was expecting to see thee fall and crack thy frame. But not bad!

      Jang-sang: Indeed, gifted are my two legs, but it is my third that has true genius - and thou shall see it this night!

      [Jang-sang performs acrobatics on the tightrope]

      Blackhat: Master wants to see you.

      Gong-gil: Thy twin eggs, are they cracked yet or just in the crack?

      Jang-sang: [as the crowd laughs] Safely in the crack, plugging my bunghole! But now, I must drain my bladder. I gotta pee before I continue!

      Gong-gil: Why, you dirty boor! So then, let's try it on for size!

      Jang-sang: Good idea! I shall oblige!

    • Jang-sang: Kingly is he who struts for a while, then exits in style.

    • Jang-sang: [From subtitles] In front of a cunt, every man kneels.