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Post by skyerika92 on Jul 24, 2006 22:37:00 GMT -5
King and the Clown (2005)   MOVIE SUMMARY ¿ÕÀÇ ³²ÀÚ (Wangeui Namja)/King and the Clown. The movie set in the midst of the Choseon Dynasty. Two street clown Gong-gil (Lee Jun Ki) and Jang-Seung (Gam Woo Sung) who performs acrobatics and comical plays for cash. One day they decided to perform a play which provoke the king Yon-san (Jung Jin Young) and the king's favorite concubin Nok-su (Kang Sung Yeon). Troubles occurred when the authorities finds out about it. Jang-Seung and Gong-gil was capture and to be punish, but as the older clown Jang-Seung begs that if their play can make the king laugh then they are forgiven. Things get more complicated when the king Yon-san has developed an un-natural feeling for Gong-gil and with Jang-Seung caused a major trouble which can risk his life. credits to: Carol |
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Post by cephalosporin on Jul 25, 2006 22:52:02 GMT -5
I've watched this movie and I was amazed by Lee Jun Ki's talent. Nice one!
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Post by skyerika92 on Jul 28, 2006 20:38:57 GMT -5
Yes...Playing a role of a girl was hard...but still he manage to act the role...^^
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Post by cephalosporin on Jul 31, 2006 19:12:33 GMT -5
He was really amazing. But I'd say this movie is enough for "not so masculine" roles. I think he's better suited to role as a strong, very masculine man. I want to watch Fly Daddy, Fly.
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Post by skyerika92 on Aug 4, 2006 21:50:33 GMT -5
Hey I've saw his waist here....He really has a good waistline....Good waistline than me...hahahaha^^
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Post by cephalosporin on Aug 23, 2006 3:33:34 GMT -5
It seems like a new movie is going to surpass The King & The Clown. 'The Host' already got 10 million viewers within 3 weeks. >_<
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sugar
Getting to know JK
Always remember JunKi uppa....
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Post by sugar on Aug 28, 2006 5:07:49 GMT -5
Ah...I haven't watche this movie....
So hard to search at movie store near my home.... 
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Post by jaeahn on Sept 13, 2006 5:07:31 GMT -5
^^ this m0vie is s0 beautifuL...
he act here so naturalLy....
i like him beiNg G0ng giL heRe......
hehehe........
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nekocin
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Post by nekocin on Sept 19, 2006 23:46:43 GMT -5
I was floored when I watched this movie! He had acted his role pretty well! It is far different than the cool guy image in "My Girl" series. And I was just...  I found it even funny to hear him talk during his acts; the way he... :lol: It was very good. I felt very sorry for him whenever his expressions had to look all tortured and un-masculine. But I'm glad he took this role without backing down, it shows how very interested he is in evaluating/developing his acting career and taking up very different roles here and there. |
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Post by skyerika92 on Sept 22, 2006 20:20:56 GMT -5
Yah!!! Jun Ki is will not give up in anything.... It just shown that Jun Ki can potray any roles...^^
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Post by skyerika92 on Dec 12, 2006 2:14:04 GMT -5
Another information about this movie...
The King and the Clown [¿ÕÀÇ ³²ÀÚ]
Movie title: The King and the Clown (Wang-eui Nam-ja)
Starring: Kam Woo-Sung (Spider Forest, "Alone in Love"), Jeong Jin-Yung (Guns and Talks, Wild Card), Lee Joon-Ki ("My Girl", Fly Daddy), Kang Seong-Yeon ("Happy Together"), Yoo Hae-Jin (Public Enemy, Attack the Gas Station)
Directed by: Lee Jun-Ik (Hwangsanbul)
Written by: Choi Seok-Hwan (Hwangsanbul)
Genre: Period drama
Year: 2005
Runtime: 119 min.
Rating: 10
Synopsis
At over 12 million tickets sold, "The King and the Clown" is the current all-time box office champ in South Korea, beating the records of such blockbusters as "Taegukgi" and "JSA". Anyone who keeps even one eye half open on Korean cinema these days can't help but be aware of this film. Be it for its box office success, the insane rise to super-stardom of actor Lee Jun-Ki, or the surprise inclusion of a love triangle between three men, it's hard to have missed all the hype! Reams of paper and gigabytes of internet space have already been devoted to singing its praises; it's daunting to even consider writing a review!
For the sake of the half-dozen or so out there who may not already know, "The King and the Clown" is the tale of a group of minstrels in Chosun Era Korea (circa 1500). These were men who performed as acrobats, musicians, singers and actors for the amusement of both the aristocrats and the commoners. When strong-willed leader Jang-Saeng and his girlish partner Gong-Gil run into trouble in the country, they escape to the capital city of Hanyang (now Seoul) to start a new life. Almost immediately they land an opportunity to perform, and their efforts impress the audience as well as a trio of local minstrels. Named Six, Seven and Eight, they initiate the country bumpkins to city life and fill them in on all the gossip.
Jang-Saeng quickly determines that the best way to drum up business is to lamthingy king Yon-San and his favorite concubine, Nok-Su, who reportedly has the royal "under her skirts". Their raunchy performances are an instant success and the money rolls in. New travels fast in the big city, though, and before you can say "kimchi" the troupe catches the attention of the king's advisor, are arrested and sentenced to death. Ever the quick thinker, Jang-Saeng proposes they be allowed to perform for the king. If he laughs, their lives will be spared.
Of course, the king laughs, though it's due more to the genius of Gong-Gil and Jang-Saeng and their ability to improvise than any planning on their part. The king declares they should be given rooms in the royal palace (a big no-no at that time) and become his court jesters. It's not long, however, before the king begin to show an unhealthy obsession with Gong-Gil, and they are all unwittingly dragged into court politics. The king's benevolence is not always a blessing. Especially with a king as emotionally unstable as Yon-San, and whose mistress has a nasty jealous streak.
Review
"The King and the Clown" is an absolute delight and I can't recommend it more highly. I suspect that its huge popularity in Korea is owed to the fact that it can hook the audience on many levels. Despite the film's modest budget it looks fabulous, with wonderfully colourful costumes and sets, and the camera work accentuates all of the above. The soundtrack is excellent and complements the action well without being intrusive. The love story is handled delicately enough so as not to offend more conservative members of society, but obvious enough to be extremely touching and thankfully, there are no touches of the melodrama that so often ruins a good film. There's also a good amount of political intrigue to keep you on your toes.
Some of the best scenes in the movie are the various performances of the minstrels, whether it be Jang-Saeng's tight rope act, drag queen Gong-Gil's imitation of Nok-Su or the 'second string' playing their instruments and filling supporting roles. I'm sure this movie will do a lot to help popularize Korean traditional arts, which are actually very vibrant and exciting, no doubt another reason for its huge success.
But ¡¦ we can't walk away without giving major kudos to the lead trio of Gam Woo-Sung, Jang Jin-Yung and Lee Jun-Ki. Not only did they turn in outstanding performances as actors, but also as artists. Ahhh ¡¦ here is where the benefit of owning the special edition DVD box set comes into play. "The King and the Clown" is one film where the extras don't really suffer too much for the lack of subtitles. They are excellent and most of it involves watching the actors learn how to walk a tight rope, talk, sing, and play various traditional percussion instruments. All of the "minstrels" put in months of training for this movie and their hard work is obvious to all.
Info courtesy of hancinema.net
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achikun
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my love for lee jun ki...
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Post by achikun on Feb 2, 2007 8:46:26 GMT -5
I love his acting in this movie! So talented! This is the first Lee Jun Ki's film i've ever seen and I'm impressed!XD And then I became his fan!!!!
I'm new here! Nice to meet you all! XD
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Post by lolita on Apr 18, 2007 19:38:44 GMT -5
aww...I really wanna see it, but I can't buy it anywhere...I also wanna see Fly Daddy...
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I found it even funny to hear him talk during his acts; the way he... :lol: It was very good. I felt very sorry for him whenever his expressions had to look all tortured and un-masculine. But I'm glad he took this role without backing down, it shows how very interested he is in evaluating/developing his acting career and taking up very different roles here and there.