The background of this play is quite obvious. It tells about the identities and positions of the actors in the Joseon Dynasty of the Lee family. The bigger focus is to pay attention to the king of the Joseon Dynasty in this period - the king of Yanshan, the tyrant. (There are two well-known tyrants in Li’s Joseon—Yeonsan and Gwanghae, both of whom were later deposed from their thrones.) The king, who is full of joy, sorrow and joy, is so lewd and lewd that he even married a prostitute as his concubine, provoking gossip from the common people. language, the dissatisfaction of the Confucian ministers. What Yan Shanjun valued in the troupe was that he also fell in love with Kong Ji, who looked like a woman. The appearance of Changsheng and Kong Ji made Yanshan very happy, but also brought tragedy.
Yan Shanjun became angry in a drama that recast his mother's tragedy, killed two concubines who had spread rumors to persecute his mother, and angered the eldest concubine. This was the moment when the true face of Lord Yeonsan was revealed. The tyranny of King Yeonsan was beyond the understanding of the Joseon Dynasty. His brutality was still caused by the loss of his mother. He even arrested him in order to take revenge for his mother. The execution of those suspected of persecuting and poisoning their mother, followed by execution, is a famous event in North Korean history. (The scene in the Korean drama Dae Jang Geum)
Later, Chang Sang was forced to use torture for Kong Ji's request to leave the palace, blinding his eyes. Later, it was really nothing, and what is certain is that Yan Shanjun's unrepentance led to his fate of being ousted. At the request and assistance of the ministers, his younger brother (Zhongzong who later ascended the throne) rushed to the capital and deposed him, that is, the famous Zhongzong anyway. This marked the end of the ten-year tyranny of Yanshan. There are a lot of dramas and movies about the period of Lord Yeonshan. Apart from the famous Korean drama Dae Jang Geum, this movie is the only wonderful one~
Korean historical dramas in ancient costumes are good to watch. After all, it shows how much the Korean nation respects itself. history.
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