The King and The Clown (Movie 2005)

The King and The Clown (Movie 2005)

Title:The King and the Clown
( Korean : 왕의 남자 ; Wang-ui Namja)
Starring
Gam Wu-seong
Jeong Jin-yeong:King yeongsan
Lee Jun Ki:Gong gil
Release date(s)December 29, 2005
Running time119 minutes

Sinopsis

HEHE....chingu ^^v ni film favoritku (all about drama Jun Ki adalah Favoritku) ni film sedih hiks...., sampe aku netesin air mata karena terharu....,, sumpah di sini acting Jun Ki my namja kerenz abis.....,,, yuk lihat sinopsisnya.....

         Di awal abad ke-16 pada masa pemerintahan Raja Yeonsan,dua badut jalanan& pejalan tali tegang laki-laki, Jang-Saeng&Gong-gil, merupakan bagian dari rombongan penghibur.Manajer mereka pelacur yang memuakkan,Gong-gil diberikan kepada pelanggan kaya,dan Jang-Saeng dari praktek ini.Setelah Gonggil membunuh manajer untuk membela Jang- Saeng,pasangan ini melarikan diri ke Seoul,di mana mereka membentuk kelompok baru dengan tiga artis jalanan lainnya.Bersama kelompok muncul dgn sebuah drama komedi mengejek beberapa anggota Mahkamah Royal,termasuk raja dan selir baru Jang Noksu.Setelah itu mereka ditangkap karena pengkhianatan,Jang-Saeng membuat kesepakatan dgn Choseon,yang ternyata menjadi salah satu hamba Raja,untuk membuat tertawa raja di drama komedi atau untuk dieksekusi. Mereka melakukan drama komedi mereka untuk raja,tetapi tiga pemain kecil terlalu takut untuk melakukan dengan baik.Gong- gil&Jang-Saeng hampir tidak bisa menyelamatkan diri dgn satu lelucon terakhir pada raja, yang tertawa&kemudian membuat mereka bagian dari istana.Raja jatuh cinta dgn gil-Gong,dia sering memanggil gil gong kekamar pribadinya utk melakukan menunjukkan jari wayang.Jang-Saeng menjadi cemburu terhadap hubungan ini.Sementara itu,Raja menjadi lebih&lebih tidak stabil.Dia membuat badut melakukan drama komedi yang menggambarkan bagaimana ibunya,selir favorit dari mantan raja,dipaksa utk mengambil racun setelah dikhianati oleh selir cemburu lainnya.Raja kemudian menyembelih selir tersebutpada akhir permainan.Jangs- Aeng meminta Gong-gil pergi dengan dia& geng di sekali sebelum Raja membunuh mereka juga dalam salah satu pembunuh nya.Gong-gil,yang awalnya bersimpati dengan Raja, memohon tiran utk memberinya kebebasan,tapi permintaannya tak dikabulkan.selir utama raja,Jang Noksu,mnjadi marah karena perhatian raja telah melimpahi pada Gong-gil.Anggota Counsel mencoba untuk gong gil tewas dalam perjalanan berburu,yang mengakibatkan kematian salah satu anggota tim jalan bermasalah. Hari setelah perjalanan berburu,ada ciuman antara raja&Gong-gil.Kemudian,dia mencoba untuk membuat dia dipenjara dengan memiliki selebaran,dalam tulisan tangan Gonggil,dia menghina raja.Jang-Saeng mengambil alih atas kejahatan yang Gong-gil lakukan yang dituduh&dipenjara.Choseon diam-diam melepaskan Jang-Saeng,mengatakan kepadanya bahwa ia harus melupakan Gong-gil&meninggalkan istana.Tapi Jang-Saeng mengabaikan saran&kembali untuk berjalan di atas tali tegang di seberang atap istana,kali ini secara terbuka&keras mengejek raja.Raja menembak panah di dia waktu Gong-gil mencoba untuk menghentikannya tapi sia-sia.Jang-Saeng jatuh dan tertangkap&matanya dibakar dengan besi pembakaran sebagai hukuman sebelum dimasukkan ke dalam penjara lagi.Gong-gil mencoba bunuh diri,namun hidupnya diselamatkan oleh para dokter istana.Jang-Saeng telah berjalan tali tegang itu dngan mata buta. Sebagai Jang-Saeng menceritakan kisah percobaan,Gong-gil dengan kesengsaraan sambil menyeimbangkan pada tali,Gong-gil habis untuk bergabung dengannya.Mereka melakukan percakapan yang penuh dngan arti tersembunyi banyak&signifikansi.Gong-gil meminta Jang-Saeng apa dia ingin kembali seperti dalam kehidupan berikutnya&balasan Jang-Saeng bahwa ia masih akan memilih untuk menjadi badut Gong-gil menjawab bahwa ia telah menemukan Raja&ia juga akan kembali sebagai hal lain kecuali badut.Sepanjang film,tirani raja&korupsi dari Pengadilan itu terungkap.Pada akhir ada pemberontakan populer yg dihasilkan dalam serangan terhadap istana&sebagai badai orang pengadilan,Jang-Saeng&Gong-gil melompat dari tali bersama&Jang-Saeng lemparan jauh penggemar,menandakan kematian kedua yang pernah benar-benar ditampilkan dalam film.Adegan terakhir adalah satu bahagia dimana Jang-Saeng&Jang- Saeng&melompat Gong-gil naik dari tali bersama,&Jang-Saeng lemparan jauh penggemar,menandakan kematian kedua yang pernah benar-benar ditampilkan dalam film.Adegan terakhir adalah satu bahagia dimana Jang- Saeng&Gong-gil tampaknya bersatu kembali dngan rombongan badut mereka,termasuk teman yang meninggal awal dalam insiden berburu.Lelucon seluruh perusahaan,menyanyi &menari,karena mereka semua berjalan kaki dengan riang kekejauhan(Huweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.....>< aku terharu hikzzzz ).

source: aristalovers.blogspot.com

cre: Yuna World

Read More

THE KING AND THE CLOWN (ENG)

1. 

Publicity Stills of "The King and the Clown" (Courtesy from Shaw)

In Korean with English and Chinese subtitles

Genre: Drama
Director: Jun-ik Lee
Starring: Woo-seong Kam, Jin-yeong Jeong)
RunTime: 1 hr 59 mins
Released By: Shaw & Festive Films
Rating: NC-16 (Sexual References)
Official Website: http://www.festivefilms.com/kingandtheclown/
Opening Day: 22 June 2006

Synopsis:

Two clowns living in the Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution, but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.

Movie Review:

Who would have expected the feat that The King and The Clown achieved in the Korean Box Office?

This moderate low budget film with it's relative unknown actors had it's difficulties during it's production and was close to shutting down at one point during the production.
However the crew and cast persisted on and became a box office sleeper hit, ousting blockbuster films with big budget special effect films and films with A-list Korean actors. It stayed on to become the Korean Box Office all the Champion. And consider this, this film touches on homosexuality which had been a taboo subject in Korea until recent years.
Quite a miraculous feat and now, Singaporeans will get to see what the draw of this film.
The plot got started with Jang Seng (Kam Woo Sung), a street clown with the audacity to come up with a play that mocks King Yon San (Jung Jin Young). This hilarious and daring poke at their ruler brought them money and attention from the crowds. But then it also gathered the attention of the authority and soon, they had this one chance to perform for the King in exchange for their lives.
Performing in front of the King was a nerve wrecking experience and just when death seems imminent, Jang Seng's partner, the effeminate Gong-gil (Lee Joon Ki) pulls a surprise performance and crack the straight face of the King. It pleases the King so much that he requested the clown to stay in the palace to entertain him.
It might seem that all is well now but soon it became a "out of the frying pan and into the fire" scenario for these clowns as the King turn out to be a murderous crazy despot and has taken a liking to Gong-gil.
Kam Woo Sung gave a credible fierce performance as Jang Seng, a tough guy who refused to bow down to any obstacle and would go all out to protect his partner in crime, Gong-gil. The most remarkable bit of his performance was his ability to emulate a certain vulnerability towards his mate Gong-gil amidst his tough gungho exterior.
Lee Joon Ki as the effeminate Gong-gil was another strong aspect of the film. The androgynous features of Lee joon Ki was played convincingly well that it's not hard to believe that there will be high authorities male that fancy Gong-gil over other female beauties. Exterior attraction aside, Gong-gil also demonstrate an unusual strength through a frail character that surprise and adds dimension to this character.
The third and most interesting character among the three would be the despot King Yeon. Jung Jin Young gave a mesmerizing performance here as a maniacal ruler. One moment he is laughing and teasing his followers and a quick snap, he is ordering men to be beheaded. Like Jang Seng character, there an interesting duality to the King's character. It's easy to identify his character as an evil and unnecessary cruel ruler initally but taking a closer look into the King's life would unravel the reasons for the character he had became. Easily one of the most intriguing character among the three as he could install fear to the audience and yet later reel in their sympathy with ease.
Overall, it's an interesting Korean film to catch. On one hand, it had an ambiguous love story between two male clowns and another it has a emotional power struggle in the kingdom which made it an interesting combo for a film. It has intense acting from the trio and a tale that reminisce the situation in "Farewell My Concubine" with a touch of "Brokeback Mountain" in it. Fans of those two movies should try to give this movie a chance.

Movie Rating:


(Intense acting from the actors and a tale that invokes memories of Farewell My Concubine)
Review by Richard Lim Jr
source: www.moviexclusive.com
cre: Yuna world

Read More