[Korean Movie]The King and The Clown

[zhy378]

http://weblogs.variety.com/photos/uncategorized/kingandclown.jpg

:wave: here's the summary:
The surprise hit is about a troupe of entertainers condemned to die for an act mocking 16th-century King Yonsan, but who beg to be pardoned if they can make the king laugh with their racy skit lampooning him and his favorite concubine. The clowns succeed and become court jesters.

Kong-gil, the gentle-faced male clown who portrays the woman in the skit, draws the king’s attention — staging private puppet shows to Yonsan’s delight but evoking the jealousy of clown leader Jang-saeng, who has always protected his friend from other men’s amorous advances.

The gay story line is muted. The king and Kong-gil share one quick on-screen kiss.

The movie is based on a fictional play that was inspired by a brief mention in the king’s diary about his favorite clown.


http://photo.hankooki.com/newsphoto/2006/03/05/kt2200603051929420ww.jpg lol i cant believe i got this graph here too.:D


:whistle: i havent seen it, might buy it later when it comes out. but i read couple articles on it and it is kept being compared to BrokeBack Mountain because of the gay related story.... so anyone seen it? is it good? :glug:

[puukiness]

ah i want to d/l it, saw the cf for it on youtube! looks really good, i like those ancient placed movies! and the guy from my girl is in it! so should be interesting

[Chandie]

my friend saw it in korea and said that it's basically 'korean brokeback'- she said it was really really popular, but she didn't really understand why it was because there was nothing particularly special about it. the 'gay' jester is the vaness-looking guy in drama 'My Girl'. doesn't the story line sound weird though?

so dear goongers- i suppose you guys need to see the movie first to justify if shin/yul fit the bill more, or this one!

[Miss_gun]

The male actor that plays as the feminine looking jester is sooooooo...popular in Korea right now. Lee Jun Ki is his name if not mistaken. I am kindda looked forward because it has something to do with Korean history, and besides was the brokeback effect thingy.. :D

[cs_omigosh]

I hear about this movie a few months ago and I have been dying to see this movie. I saw some trailers in youtube..and it really seemed interesting.. =)

[ice_sylph]

yeah i heard Lee Jun Ki is really popular in Korea right now because of 'My Girl'. i love him in 'My Girl' though! and yes, he really reminds me of Vanness! but i reckon Lee Jun Ki looks more feminine eh :oops:

[jessica]

i was about to start a thread on this. lucky i searched beforehand ^^; thanks Ava :happy:

this is truely one of the best kmovies i've seen. the acting and story is skillfully carried out. the dialogues during their skits are a bit confusing sometimes because of the way it was translated. it sounded too Shakespearean for my liking ><; forget all the articles you've read about it's gay theme. the homosexuality is quite ambiguous, which makes the relationship between Jang-seang, Gong Gil, and the King more interesting :rolleyes: this is a movie which you have to re-watch a few times to understand the depth of the dialogues ^^;

you can find this in youtube if you can't DL from clubbox. i'd suggest that you buy the DVD version when it's out because there are some scenes that are edited out that you see in the MV, but not the movie.

[kakaakajes]

woah, i didnt know you can find the movie in youtube. so i went to d/l from clubbox. heres the link if anyone wants, theres also alot of other movies there.

king and clown (http://yummyryuu.blogspot.com/)

people who wants megaupload link can go to kpopmusic forum or share paradise i think.

[zhy378]

kakaakajes, thanks for the link:happy:

i just finished watching, its good! i so recommend everyone to watch it!
i love how not so explicit of sex and killings it is, like when it comes to something like a kiss or sex and killing, they dont show too much of it, just the right amount.

to me the king, seem to have some um mental issue or just a bit, he acts like a boy sometimes, king on the outside but he still have his inner child within.
i love gong gil's skin, its soo good lookin
i cried toward the end, it was very moving.:cry:

[lene]

I just finished watching it too! :excited:

I agree, it's one of the best Korean movies I've seen in awhile. The plot and the cast's performance are excellent... especially that of Jang Seang and Gong Gil. The king was very disturbing, so I guess you can say he acted well too :D

I guess they just hyped up the homosexuality bit too much. But really, for me, it was very tastefully done. I never cringed while watching the movie - unlike when I watched Brokeback. Even without the intimacy, you just know and feel the love between Jang Seang and Gong Gil. And I just love their final act together, towards the end. I love their dialogue; Was crying a lot while watching it :cry:

And Jun Ki is just so pretty! :love:

Highly recommended; watch it guys!!! :thumbsup:

[Jordan71]

This film will be opening in Singapore on the 22 June 2006 @ Shaw and Cathy Cinemas - watch out for it.

[Merriana]

oooohh i want to see this movie....:excited:
especially because of Jun Ki...:D
but i was afraid it will be like another brokeback...(brokeback was really boring...:rasp: )

[ice_sylph]

this is one beautiful movie! absolutely nothing like brokeback mountain. now i understand why this movie grossed so highly Korea. i would recommend this movie to anyone! was kinda blur about the ending, though.

*spoiler*did both of them die? if so, how did they die? did they fell to their deaths? a bit blur. i'm pretty sure the king died, though.*spoiler end*

i think the king had a serious mental problem :oops: and yes, i cried as well. *sob sob* really touching movie.

i would definately watch it again but my computer hard drive died on me. :-x

[lene]

Merriana trust me, it's nothing like Brokeback Mountain. You won't cringe, nor will you be bored.

ice_sylph I think it was beautiful how the director ended the movie that way. He basically leaves the ending up to us. It's highly probable that they died, and maybe they jumped to their deaths because they've been talking about their next lives already during their performance. But then again, they could have been killed by the attackers. For me, though, I'd like to dwell more on their performance and their beautiful, beautiful dialogue. I just love this movie! <333

[zhy378]

i dunno why, but the movie's so good it affect me watching it, like in the beginning where they have to perform so they wont die, i was soo nervous for them and my hand was getting sweaty lol
http://theseoultimes.com/ST/db2/images/2689-20051117173323.jpg

even with the killing and injury pain, i was covering my eyes even though the scenes werent so bloody

lene i soo agree with the ending. but i still wonder what really did happened hehe.