When I recommend Kingdom to my friends, I use the word "non-superficial zombie movie" to describe it. I have seen a lot of zombie-themed movies, and most of them borrowed the attention of zombies, and the core is nothing more than finding a way to defeat zombies, or a method of self-preservation.
Again, I would describe it as "not superficial Gong Dou drama". Gongdou drama, as the name suggests, is the imperial palace and the battle of power. The most enjoyable subject for the directors of Qing palace dramas, it can firmly capture the hearts of a group of audiences who are not too busy watching the fun. It is not uncommon for the pure-hearted heroine to break through the bottomless and deep walls of the city's harem and finally control everything and live happily with a certain prince.
However, zombies and palace fights, the two elements that can be said to be the most unattractive to audiences like me, are firmly tied to the core of "Kingdom", but I still finished this six-episode Korean drama in one breath. . And very unfulfilled.
I have to say that the screenwriter of "Kingdom" has skillfully combined zombie elements and palace fighting elements. Because of the struggle for power, zombies broke out, and because of the outbreak of zombies, it was even more necessary to fight for power. The two lines are intertwined and go hand in hand, complementing each other.
The characters in the play have their own definite motives, and the motives are linked to the character, and the character becomes the environment. This is an invaluable screenwriter's control ability, using the logic recognized by the audience to write unconventional stories and portray rich and full characters.
In addition, the screenwriter pays great attention to the ambush. He chops the details into pieces and fits into the plot logically, allowing the audience to guess the follow-up development, and has a strong grasp. Such a high-quality script is definitely a major factor for it to become an excellent play.
Another major success factor of the show is the actors. From the main actor to the extras, it seems that a small universe broke out in this crew, and all of them have soared their acting skills.
First of all, let's talk about the indispensable chase scene in zombie dramas. Everyone is running with all their strength! Sweaty run. Isn't that right, you are human, you are going to be eaten, you have to run! You are a zombie, you have to bite, you have to run! Substitute, full of sense of survival. This may be the zombie culture that belongs only to Asia, but it is much more desperate than the nerdy zombies in Europe and the United States who are spinning around slowly.
The acting skills of the leading actors are all in place, and almost everyone has to portray characters with two ideologies, but it goes without saying, after all, Ryu Seung-ryong and Kim Sang-ho are both Korean national treasure-level actors.
The director disrupted the structure of the show in several episodes, and went on multiple lines to make the story more powerful. The timing of the flashback is also just right. In the scene where the prince helps the people of Donglai to go to Jiluxuan, a lot of close-up and long-range scenes are switched to maximize the feeling of suffocation. In the whole drama, many scenes are also created by aerial photography, such as the coldness of the palace, the depression of Dongnae, the director tries to be the best through his own skillful control of the lens.
This has to be compared with domestic dramas. Why do people think that the camera sense of domestic dramas and Korean dramas is so different? I think South Korea is already using the filming skills of filming to make TV, and it is very persistent in the pursuit of film filters. , and domestic TV drama directors will not learn from film technology due to various factors, which also leads to domestic dramas not feeling excellent only in terms of visual effects.
In terms of depth, I don’t think it is necessary to discuss it in this article. Interspersed with the analysis of the storyline, there are 10,000 Hamlets in the hearts of 10,000 people. It is relatively easy for zombie films to excavate the revelation of human nature, but Korean directors have done a good job of thinking about deep-seated problems in their dramas in recent years.
The first season of "Kingdom" is just an introduction. It left a lot of clues to be filled in the follow-up. I sincerely hope that its creative team can fight more and more bravely and not let the fans who are waiting for it disappointed.
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