Masquerade (2012 film)

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Masquerade
Hangul 광해: 왕이 된 남자
Hanja 光海: 王이 된 男子
Revised Romanization Gwanghae: Wang-i Doen Namja
McCune–Reischauer Kwanghae: Wangi Toen Namja
Directed by Choo Chang-min
Produced by Im Sang-jin
Won Dong-yeon
Kim Ho-seong
Mikey Lee
Written by Hwang Jo-yoon
Starring Lee Byung-hun
Ryu Seung-ryong
Han Hyo-joo
Music by Mowg
Kim Jun-seong
Cinematography Lee Tae-yoon
Editing by Nam Na-yeong
Distributed by CJ Entertainment
Release dates
  • September 13, 2012 (2012-09-13)[1]
Running time 131 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Budget ₩9.5 billion
Box office $80,751,692[2]

Masquerade (Hangul: 광해: 왕이 된 남자; hanja: 光海: 王이 된 男子; RR: Gwanghae: Wang-i Doen Namja; lit. Gwanghae: The Man Who Became King) is a 2012 South Korean historical film starring Lee Byung-hun in dual roles as the bizarre King Gwanghae and the humble acrobat Ha-sun, who stands in for the monarch when he faces the threat of being poisoned.[3][4]

Currently the fourth highest grossing Korean film of all time with 12.3 million tickets sold, it swept the 49th Grand Bell Awards, winning in 15 categories, including Best Film, Director, Screenplay and Actor.[5][6][7][8]

Background

Historically, Gwanghae, the 15th Joseon king from 1574-1641, attempted diplomacy through neutrality as China's Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) set their sights on the country. He also tried his hand at other reforms and reconstruction to try and make the nation prosperous, including an emphasis on the restoration of documents, but met with opposition and was later deposed and exiled to Jeju Island.[9] Since he was deposed in a coup by the Westerners faction, historians did not give him a temple name like Taejo or Sejong.[10]

The film is an interpretation of the missing 15 days in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty during Gwanghae's reign—designated by his 1616 journal entry, "One must not record that which he wishes to hide."[11]

Plot

The confusing and conspiratorial 15th ruler of Korea's Joseon Dynasty King Gwang-hae (Lee Byung-hun) orders his councilor, Heo Gyun (Ryu Seung-ryong), to find him a double in order to avoid the constant threat of assassination. Heo Gyun finds Ha-sun, a lowly acrobat and bawdy joker who looks remarkably like the king, and just as feared, Gwang-hae is poisoned. Heo Gyun proposes Ha-sun fill the role as the king until Gwang-hae recovers fully and grooms Ha-sun to look and act every bit the king. While assuming the role of the king at his first official appearance, Ha-sun begins to ponder the intricacies of the problems debated in his court. Being fundamentally more humanitarian than Gwang-hae, Ha-sun’s affection and appreciation of even the most minor servants slowly changes morale in the palace for the better. Over time he finds his voice and takes control of governing the country with real insight and fair judgments. Even Heo Gyun is moved by Ha-sun’s genuine concern for the people, and realizes he is an infinitely better ruler than Gwang-hae. However, his chief opposition, Park Chung-seo (Kim Myung-gon), notices the sudden shift in the king’s behavior and starts to ask questions. The queen (Han Hyo-joo) is also conflicted between the real king and the fake king’s secret.[12]

Cast

  • Lee Byung-hun ... King Gwanghae/Ha-sun[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
  • Ryu Seung-ryong ... Chief Secretary Heo Gyun[25]
  • Han Hyo-joo ... Queen Consort[26][27]
  • Jang Gwang ... Chief Eunuch
  • Kim In-kwon ... Captain Do, king's personal bodyguard
  • Shim Eun-kyung ... Sa-wol, food taster
  • Kim Myung-gon ... Interior Minister Park Chung-seo
  • Park Ji-a ... Lady Han, chief court lady
  • Shin Jeong-geun ... Lee Jeong-rang
  • Jeon Guk-hyang ... Lady Jeong
  • Yang Jun-mo ... Kim
  • Mun Chang-gil ... prime minister
  • Jeon Bae-su ... Hyeong-pan
  • Do Yong-gu ... Byeong-pan
  • Yu Sun-ung ... Ho-pan
  • Lee Yang-hui ... Gong-pan
  • Park Gyeong-geun ... musician
  • Shin Un-seop ... Ye-pan
  • Kim Jong-gu ... royal physician
  • Lee El ... Lady Ahn
  • Lee Jun-hyeok ... Hyeon-gam
  • Seo Jin-weon ... General Overseer Do
  • Kim Hye-weon ... Pearl, courtesan
  • Kim Hak-jun ... Yu Jeong-ho
  • Kim Hye-hwa ... Plum Blossom Pot servant
  • Kim Seung-hun ... Yi-bang
  • Lee Bong-ryeon ... court woman
  • Ju Yeong-ho ... Gwanghae's astrologist

Production

Announced in early 2011 and initially titled I am the King of Joseon, the The Prince and the Pauper-inspired historical film was to be directed by Kang Woo-suk and star Jung Jae-young as Ha-sun and Yoo Jun-sang as Gwanghae, [28][29][30] but Kang left the project over differences of opinion with production firm CJ E&M.[31]

In November 2011, they were replaced by director Choo Chang-min and actor Lee Byung-hun in his first ever historical film.[32][33][34][35][36] A month later, Han Hyo-joo was cast as Lee's co-star.[37]

The film was shot at the Namyangju Studio Complex in Gyeonggi Province.[38][39][40]

Reception

Called by one review as one of the best South Korean costume dramas in years,[41] the film drew praise for being beautifully written and emotionally involving, as well as for its accomplished acting, sure-handed direction, ambitious scale and commercial appeal.[42] It became the second biggest hit film at the 2012 South Korean box office, attracting 8.2 million admissions in 25 days of release,[43][44][45][46] then 9,091,633 after 31 days.[47] On its 38th day, it became the 7th film in Korean cinema history to surpass the 10 million-milestone attendance.[48][49][50][51][52][53][54] As of March 2013, it is listed as Korea's all-time fourth highest grossing film with 12,319,542 tickets sold nationwide.[55]

Awards

2012 Grand Bell Awards

  • Best Film
  • Best Director - Choo Chang-min
  • Best Actor - Lee Byung-hun
  • Best Supporting Actor - Ryu Seung-ryong
  • Best Screenplay - Hwang Jo-yoon
  • Best Cinematography - Lee Tae-yoon
  • Best Editing - Nam Na-yeong
  • Best Art Design - Oh Heung-seok
  • Best Costume Design - Kwon Yoo-jin, Im Seung-hee
  • Best Music - Mowg, Kim Jun-seong
  • Best Production - Im Sang-jin
  • Best Lighting - Oh Seung-chul
  • Best Visual Effects - Jung Jae-hoon
  • Best Sound Effects - Lee Sang-joon
  • Popularity Award - Lee Byung-hun

2012 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards

  • Best Technical Achievement - Oh Heung-seok

2012 Blue Dragon Film Awards

  • Best Art Design - Oh Heung-seok

2012 Busan Film Critics Awards

2013 Baeksang Arts Awards

2013 Buil Film Awards

Theater adaptation

The film was adapted into a stage play which ran at Seoul's Dongsoong Art Center from February 23 to April 21, 2013. It was produced by Lee Byung-hun's agency BH Entertainment. Bae Soo-bin and musical theatre actor Kim Do-hyun alternated in the lead role of Gwanghae.[56] As part of the promotion for the play, Lee, Bae and Kim were featured in a photo spread in the inaugural issue of Grazia Korea, published on February 20, 2013.[57]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=masquerade2012.htm
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  4. ↑ Oh, Mi-jung (4 September 2012). "‘Masquerade’ Turns Out to be More Comedic than Serious". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
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