In general, it is not as highly praised by fans, nor as badly flattered by netizens later. It is not a historical drama, but it is not an entertainment movie. At least the director tells the story in a more serious and even depressing manner, and wants to express a profound Connotation - although the performance is far-fetched.
The colors are beautiful, the costumes are solemn, the story itself has a high intention, but the plot is weak and not compact, and the contradictions and conflicts are a little unclear. The best part is to do a few parts of Baixi, especially the beginning part.
Li Junji's appearance is not bad, not so "alluring", but more harmonious with the role he is assigned. If it weren't for him being more comfortable when he played the masked "slut", I would think that this character is basically making a vase, and he hardly has any performances in other parts.
If this movie is not for HC, it is estimated that the North Korean drama will be attracted to it. Although I don't know much about opera, I couldn't help but vomit blood when I saw the episode "Farewell My Concubine". Maybe the director just thought about the "Farewell My Concubine" addiction.
Compared with this paragraph, "the world is the public" can only be regarded as an unintentional little mistake. It is estimated that the original intention was to find a fan with an inscription mocking corrupt officials, so I ignored it. The signature is "Sun Wen", after all, this sentence He is famous in China, but for Korean directors, it is just plausible. If he plays their stories, why should he pay attention to other people's history?
Kong Ji was found in the "Records of the Joseon Dynasty". According to the information, he performed an old Confucian opera for the King of Yanshan in 1504. I don't know if it was the beginning of his performance in the palace. In December 1505 (the eleventh year of the King of Yanshan) On the 29th, when he performed an old Confucian opera for Lord Yanshan, he said, "His Royal Highness is a wise ruler like Yao and Shun, and I am a minister like Gao Tao. Since ancient times, Yao and Shun were rare, but Gao Tao was common. Then recite the Analects: monarch, minister, minister, father, son, son. The king is not the king, the minister is not the minister, although there are grains, I can eat all of them? After hearing this, Lord Yanshan slapped him with a stick for his rude words, and then went into exile. He did not stay in the palace until Yanshan Jun was deposed - that is, in 1506.
From this, it can be seen that Kong Ji is a very courageous and smart artist. He first talks about the premise of self-protection, flatters the king's wiseness, and then persuades the king; of course, he may not be that smart, but only has courage. I want to make fun of the king. In any case, this persuasion was fruitless, and he himself was condemned to exile.
Also in December 1505, Lord Yanshan issued another decree saying: Nuo rituals are all pretentious and contrived by actors, and there is nothing impressive about them. These actors come to the capital in groups, stealing and stealing for everything. held again. This decree and Kong Ji's expulsion, it is unknown who came first and who came after.
"The King's Man" is adapted from the play "Er". The original author of the play, Kim Tae-xiong, derived a play based on this short story. It is not surprising. What is strange is why he added homosexuality to the play. Kong Ji, as a famous haiku actor who plays an old Confucian scholar, does not seem to have much to do with being charming and coquettish. Maybe it was inspired by Yan Shanjun? unknown. The movie goes a step further, turning a brave and savory artist into a lingering public lover, satirizing the king or indulging in power and other plots have been replaced by warm and multi-angle relationships, everyone is in the cauldron of emotions, and history. , and politics, and culture, really have nothing more to do.
At the time of the initial publicity, the film was titled "Korea's Farewell My Concubine". In fact, the performance in the film is far from being called a "drama", so it is nondescript to compare it with Peking Opera (except for the director). I really came up with a few sets of Peking Opera costumes and added some inexplicable transformations), at most, it can only be said that it is a two-person play of a meat joke. Before North Korea introduced Western dramas in the early 20th century, there was no real drama at all, and it only stayed at the level of amusing and amusing, and could not develop into pure drama like other countries.
There is no real drama, but North Korea has its own unique mask drama, as well as puppet drama. These two arts are well represented in the movie and are the basis for the better parts of the play, especially the masquerade.
Both of them were introduced into North Korea from China and carried forward to form North Korea's own national quintessence. Jiyue is the predecessor of the mask, and the puppet show is an extension of the puppet show. These are all loose music in China, and the meaning of singing and dancing is more, and it is closely related to drama, but it is not the same. Most of the masquerade dramas are related to sex, with impromptu counterparts quarreling and bantering. During the performance, black cloth is used to wrap the head, neck, etc. The masks are mostly made of wood and paper - these are also well reflected in the movie. .
Kong Ji originally played the role of a "slut", showing her waist, squeamishly, and needing to perform belly button dances and butt dances. This kind of performance was described by North Korean nationalists as an extension of the ancient religion of worshipping gods, but in my opinion, It is more of a common expression of rural folk culture, which can also be seen everywhere in the country. The somersaults and rope walking performed by Changsheng are considered inferior among the artists. If a person from a hereditary shaman family cannot become a storyteller and does not understand music, then they can only be reduced to such jugglers.
In terms of singing and dancing, the more ethnic features include the "Dancing Hat" that first appeared. It is a very beautiful dance. When I was a child, it was often seen in national dance programs in China. The dancers wore very hard hats with the top of the hat. A thin rod is erected, and a shaft is installed under the thin rod, which can be freely shaken. At the top is a very long piece of paper, which dances with the swing of the head, which is very characteristic. The palace long-sleeved dance is also very beautiful, but unfortunately it is a flash, not the focus of the performance. After all, what the movie wants to talk about is a folk artist, and it is a haiyu, dance is not included.
In addition to these, you can also look at the exquisite costumes and props. It is said that it is a low-cost movie, so it is very valuable to be exquisite and beautiful. You don’t need to be very picky. consistently weak.
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