The reason why it is called a child is because the words and deeds of Jun Yan Shan in the whole movie are like a willful child. We all know that the imperial palace is a battlefield. As an emperor, it is impossible for Yan Shanjun to face a simple relationship between superiors and subordinates. Whether it's an emperor or an official, it's all the meat of the country, but the roles are different. The emperor and officials were bound by each other and faced different pressures from each other. Lord Yanshan is not a man suitable to be a king. He was originally mild-mannered, but his father scolded him for this. He was only infatuated with his mother at first, but he suffered the pain of being stabbed to death by his mother. So Jun Yanshan let himself live in an age of self-willed fantasy. Since the king was bound by the officials and not free, the officials would have to bear the price. Jun Yanshan regards human life as scraps of paper, and it seems that he just watched a scene about the brutal murder of an official. It's just that there is a sentence that is creepy, "This king heard that..." It doesn't matter where Yan Shanjun heard it, what matters is how long he has heard it and can't bear it. He seems to be crazy to deal with corrupt officials, and he seems to be crazy to assassinate the concubine who framed his mother. Who knows if he has endured resentment from a very early age. Maybe it was the moment when the king scolded him, or maybe it was the moment when the corpse of the mother was cold. It doesn't matter anymore. History will only remember him as a tyrant and forget his pain.
Human nature should be like a scale, with good and evil standing on both sides. Then the two sides of the scale started to swing up and down as people went through different experiences. The first scene of Yan Shanjun in the film is unsmiling. The majestic environment, the dull tune, and the masks of indifference. In such an environment, people are often controlled into puppets by the subtle atmosphere. When to laugh and when to be serious, it seems that when and what to do, they are always carved into the framework of life, and the pain cannot be escaped. It was the first time for the troupe to perform in the palace. They were nervous and scared and made a farce even more embarrassing. Changsheng tried to make up for it. Kong Ji tried to turn the situation around, but it was for his own sake. It was really simple and really stupid. Under the seemingly calm palace, there is actually a turbulent undercurrent, and everyone is planning their own calculations. This is the price that reality gives people to survive. We seek the id in the pain and seek a continuation of the soul.
A lot of people who pay attention to Wang's men focus on the forbidden love between Changsheng and Kong Ji, and I think, in this movie, they count as people who have ever had happiness. Changsheng and Kong Ji do have feelings for each other, but they are not as painful as Farewell My Concubine. The overlord of Western Chu loved Yu Ji, so Cheng Dieyi fell in love with Duan Xiaolou because she couldn't extricate herself from the role. However, there is no such bond between Changsheng and Kong Ji. Their clown-like performance is not art, but an unconscious irony to fill their stomachs. They didn't even know what kind of change their performance, such absurd but blunt irony, could cause in the palace.
Lord Yanshan is sometimes serious, sometimes cruel, sometimes capricious, and sometimes crazy. If he still possesses this ability, then such a man is extremely attractive to women. Therefore, Kong Ji, who has always been passive in his feelings, is still attracted by this fragile man. This attraction, however, is neither pity nor love, but a spark in between. Kong Ji is very indifferent to love. Kong Ji's thoughts are also very simple. Whoever treats him well in this world will treat him well with the same deeper feelings. Therefore, when Jun Yanshan just wanted to play with him like a child, his heart palpitated. Like Yan Shanjun, he has no childhood. The puppet is his childhood memory, the memory of the relationship between him and Changsheng, as if to make up for the relationship that can never be obtained again. Changsheng's love for Kong Ji is far more than Kong Ji's love for Changsheng. Changsheng understands this, so when Lord Yanshan has a place in Kong Ji's heart, whether good or bad, he is afraid. Panicked and wanted to take Kong Ji away. Undoubtedly, Kong Ji also wanted to leave. He couldn't bear the pain of Jun Yanshan. He was cowardly and unwilling to take the initiative. He seemed to be standing at a crossroads, with Yan Shanjun on one side and Changsheng on the other. Where there is Yanshanjun is a cliff, where there is longevity is a happy and simple life. However, Yan Shanjun's pain was his fatal injury, and he could not ignore it. He wanted to take a step towards Yan Shanjun, but Changsheng took his hand. Changsheng exchanged his own life for Kong Ji's life, he knew that this was a stalemate between them. So Kong Ji completely abandoned the king and went to Changsheng's side.
Wang has feelings for Kong Ji, but it is not love. Changsheng misunderstood, but Kong Ji did not. If time goes on, in the game of chasing Kong Ji and the king, Kong Ji must be caught first, not the king. Wang is like a dead corpse, he is crazy and drives others crazy.
Green water is actually the love of the king. Although she was as smart as she understood the situation at this time and the man in front of her, she was still talking about the bastard while letting Wang lie weakly under her. An instinctive protection of vulnerability had become her habit. It is even designed to frame Kong Ji, but to protect the king, but to protect the unsolvable relationship between the two in the chase game between her and the king. Just like the mocking smile she gave to herself while watching the play. After all, she was just a dead-hearted woman in the court.
Judging from the acting skills of the actors, Yan Shanjun's portrayal is the best, and his straightforward performance without hesitation is more able to capture the audience's mind than other roles. The role of Lushui is relatively conservative, and the actor's portrayal of her is in place but not outstanding. Lee Joon Ki's portrayal of Kong Ji does seem to be on the sidelines, but for a simple-minded actor, it can be considered to be up to the standard. The role of Changsheng is actually comparable to the role of Yan Shanjun, but because Yanshanjun can move me more, I think the actor who plays Yanshanjun is better at acting.
But anyway, this movie is pretty good. I don't know much about Yanshanjun in history, so I don't like it.
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