Kong Ji's coquettish coquettishness, the courage of longevity, the small joy and great sadness of the actors, the jealousy of Lushui and the loyalty of the ministers are all just the foil for the king - the director of the play is the king, the protagonist of the play is the king, and the trick is sung as reality. Still the king.
Although the film was adapted from Kong Ji's story, from the moment he and Changsheng walked into the palace, the film became the king's story, and Kong Ji became a supporting role instead, the actor who performed for the king. This movie made me see the warmth and great power of human nature, just like Wang. Jung Jin Sung's almost perfect performance made it impossible for me to tell whether he was the king's actor or whether he was the king.
The king is actually just a child, longing for maternal love, admiring his mother, living under the influence of his father and still saddened by his power, not as a king to be embraced by all ministers, but as the son of a previous king. The king's man restores the ordinary side of a real king, a son who loves his mother and hates his father.
He grew in age and power, but his affection and hatred never changed.
In criminal minds, it is repeatedly stated that mothers are gods in their hearts to children, especially children. The disappearance of maternal love in childhood has an indelible impact on a child's life. Wang's mother was killed when he was a child, but it was his father and grandmother who was more powerful than his father. This double hatred of taking away the mother's love and the goddess must be a deep wound in Wang's heart.
But he is young and weak, he dare not take revenge, he can only live in the legacy of his father and the beauty of green water. Kong Ji appeared, a man who was very similar to his mother. What does it matter if Kong Ji is male or female? All he wanted was a face full of divine brilliance and tender motherly love. In front of Kongji, he played and cried like a child, finding his childhood.
How can the turbulent waves and dangers of the palace be solved only by status? A weak person in power is just a symbol of the minister's power, and Wang finally found his courage and strength in Kong Ji's face.
Changsheng and Kong Ji were acting, but Wang saw the past, saw his mother die a second time, rushed over and shouted, stabbed to death the concubine who had framed his mother on the spot, and the old lady was so mad that she pulled the stick out. A thorn in my heart for many years.
No more thorns, no wounds? Even if the surface healed, the damage from that thorn was rooted in his own brain.
The king has become cruel and more court-like-because he is empty, he is helpless, and nothing he can do can change the reality that he is the king.
In fact, most of the monarchs are sad, just like Song Huizong was an excellent poet, painter and even artist, but he was criticized by historians because of his incompetence. God-given monarchy is a gift from God to those who have ambitions; but to a person who has no intentions, there is nothing more than the great sorrow of God, which is also a shackle that binds his life. He is not like an actor who can have a dashing and happy civilian life, because his body and name are engraved on the position of the monarch.
I once thought that if the king was not born in the court, he might just be a mediocre, harmless ordinary man; but at least he has a complete family and a normal personality
, but he doesn't, and his heart is already in his mother's death. The moment he was missing, he was just a puppet and a lunatic living under the skin of the king since childhood - in the eyes of God, he was destined to be the one who would go to hell without redemption. The appearance of Kong Ji's group of actors at least gave him some comfort in reality.
What causes and what results, the cruelty of the king is outrageous, but understandable. Just like Nero, the tyrant of the Roman Empire, living in the shadow and naked desire of his mother to kill his father and brother, he avenged it all with brutality.
The cruelty of the king is just the scab that hides the weakness and hurt in his heart.
Wang's man told a wonderful human story, and Zheng Zhencheng dedicated a stunning king who was alone and healed.
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I don't watch much Korean movies, but the genres are as polarized as Korean pop songs - one side is August Photo Studio and My Sassy Girl's virtuous innocence; the other is Kim Ki-duk's depressingly hopeless sex and violence .
Wang is an eye-catching movie with a blockbuster style - whether it is the commercial element or the appeal of the plot, it is reminiscent.
Gan Yucheng plays a daring actor who is quite satisfactory, and his image and acting skills are just right; Lee Junki's face is so role-oriented, so impressive that he doesn't need to care about his role and acting skills when looking at that face. Gong Ji's role is very necessary, but it is hard to say that it is Lee Jun Ki's acting contribution.
Liujia is more brilliant than several protagonists. The wandering and hardships of the actors, gambling, gluttony, greed for money, fleeing first in danger, but still because of loyalty to return and die in the arrow that was originally shot at Kong Ji, even the moment of death is full of acceptance. calm and helpless.
Lu Shui's jealousy and love for Wang give this man's drama a feminine brilliance; however, under Wang's huge body as a waiter, there is a huge struggle of allegiance to the Lord and goodness in his heart. Ended a difficult political career.
In terms of actor roles, my favorites are Wang > Liu Jia > Longevity > Lushui > Attendant > Kong Ji
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Aside from the plot and actors, this movie also restores the scene of South Korea during the period of Yanshanjun very wonderfully: The low-rise private houses, the exquisite and bright palace gates, and the spectacular and lively palace music and dance performances all show a strong Korean style.
Of course, compared with the vast palaces made of stone in China, the small wooden houses in North Korea are naturally not in our eyes; but we still have due respect for the history and culture of other countries.
The drama performed by Kong Ji and Changsheng was also disdained by many people, who thought that it lacked the beauty and elegance of Peking Opera, and was extremely vulgar and vulgar. It should be noted that the popular dramas in the Roman Empire are also performances that are not shy about sex and power. This kind of entertainment is rooted in the working people, and vulgarity and straightforwardness are their common characteristics. And this drama that does not go to the lobby is the predecessor of modern musical.
The boundaries between Yangchunbaixue and Xialiba people are not so clear.
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Why did Lee Jun Ki play Gong Ji? Why did Wang fall in love with a man? Is Changsheng a friendship or love for Kong Ji? These dramatic plots are believed to be elements of commercial films. But this does not affect the quality of the film, but it is the icing on the cake. I secretly thought that if Kong Ji in this man's play was a woman, it would be vulgar and dilute Wang's true emotions.
In addition, the soundtrack of this movie is also very nice, and it blends in with the pathetic subject.
Looking forward to when we can let go of our previous glorious history and political complex and make a really good commercial film.
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