life imitating art

Aurelia 2022-09-13 22:18:58

The common people and the people are not living well, the interests of the officials are obsessed with making money and water, the emperor is cruel and neurotic, indulging in beauty and ignoring the government all day long, the fate of those in power is about to be overthrown.

Everyone in the troupe used shoddy props to perform yellow sketches to make people laugh and earn some food rations.

Changsheng and Kong Ji, two people with deep bonds, are both friends and brothers, and beyond these two identities, they have always shared weal and woe. Changsheng was brave and reckless, and was beaten on behalf of Kong Ji to stand out for him; Kong Ji was cowardly and sensitive, and taught Changsheng to write and begged for him.

The shadow on the eve of the storm heralds the tragic fate of each character without exception, and it is impossible to separate Changsheng and Kong Ji, who are so deeply fettered, so they would rather live in the play, and live in the play without restraint.

View more about The King and the Clown reviews

Extended Reading

The King and the Clown quotes

  • Archer: [From subtitles] By selfless sacrifice ministers have built this kingdom, yet you invite gutter rats to mock us.

  • Jang-sang: [From subtitles] From up here, even the palace looks no better than a hovel! In a world full of scoundrels, only here did I meet the nastiest of them all. Ho! And the foul things he would do! Will you hear this tale then? As the gods kill us for their sport, so would he. He killed more souls than there are tiles on these roofs. His lust insatiable, even 2000 virgins were not enough. Why, his pecker was this big. No, THIS big! With it he skewered clam after virgin clam. And when he got tired of girls, he wasted no time mounting a boy. Whoever pleased his one-eyed snake was given delicacies and silk robes - and a title to boot!