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The Crowned Clown VS. Masquerade
I'm going to cut to the chase.
I've watched the movie version of this so this will most likely be me pointing out the difference between the two. Don't get me wrong, while I appreciate both versions I still felt the need to write my experience on this.
Let's start.
One thing that stood out to me when i dived into this is how they missed to include some of the details that were there in Masquerade.
To think that this ran for 16 episodes (which i think is more than enough to include some of the details that are supposed to be there)
1.
The training process of the King.
Every intricate detail to me is important and they should've included that. I am bummed that they failed to keep the detailed process of it in this version.
Also, the introduction for those people whom he needs to look out for was left out. I was like????
Was he supposed to know these things by heart?? Ofcourse not. In here it's like he taught himself everything??? How is that even possible for someone that is new to the palace. Ugh. I'm so frustrated this part should've been done flawlessly. In the movie version they were able to cover the training process. He was taught how to talk, behave, look at people like an actual King.
2.
The clown's behavior.
In this version, he looked at the King straight in the eyes when they met. That should not have happened. I've had my fair share of historical dramas to know that you CANNOT look at the King straight in the eye unless you were permitted to, high in position or extremely close to him.
Apart from those two, I would like to commend this version because albeit a few missing details that they failed to include... They added a lot w/c i think made me like this version more.
Let me point the things that I liked here:
The relationship of the Clown King and the Queen.
It wasn't highlighted at all in the movie version. I guess they weren't able to give light to it because of the time limit but here, it was highlighted.
I always appreciate when a little bit of romance is injected in a saeguk drama and here it was done really beautifully.
The relationship of the Clown King with his family and peers. I felt for how the people surrounding the Clown King was vouching for him, slowly putting their trust onto him and following through with the decision that he makes.
The Reign of the Clown King.
I for one truly believed that he made a great King. So i enjoyed watching him take the lead w/c eventually led the country to a peaceful time.
I wish they'd shown that in the movie version but ofc that wouldn't happen cos of the different fate of the Tyrant King in the movie version and the tv series version.
Can i just say both set of casts hits different.
Let me just say... I've always thought Yeo Jin Goo was a great actor, but the duality that he displayed here for me surprised the heck out of me. His image has always been goody two shoes so when i dived into this I wondered if he'll be able to do well as a tyrant King and oh my goodness he did so well! In this version though I might have to add the King w/c Yeo Jin Goo portrayed was not only a tryrant but a damn crazy one. He was another level of paranoid and crazy. In the movie version the King was a Tyrant but a bit more mellow and chill compared here but I loved that i get to see this side cos then him being addicted to drugs made sense.
The Queen.
The Queen in the movie version didn't get much air time but ofcourse was still great whenever she appears. Duh, it's Han Hyo Joo. But let me just say that I loved the Queen in this version. Lee Se Young's portrayal of the Queen was nicely done. In here she was not completely cold, just the right amount and I loved seeing the process of her slowly opening up the the Clown King. That was a gem.
The villain.
The set of villain in here and in the movie version also hits different. I hated the villain in this version more because they were really hateful. I honestly at one point wanted the King to just behead them to get things over with but where would the thrill be if it wasn't for them so ofc they were kept till the last min.
If i were to choose w/c version i prefer, I would have to say this. This version hit home for me.
I've watched the movie version of this so this will most likely be me pointing out the difference between the two. Don't get me wrong, while I appreciate both versions I still felt the need to write my experience on this.
Let's start.
One thing that stood out to me when i dived into this is how they missed to include some of the details that were there in Masquerade.
To think that this ran for 16 episodes (which i think is more than enough to include some of the details that are supposed to be there)
1.
The training process of the King.
Every intricate detail to me is important and they should've included that. I am bummed that they failed to keep the detailed process of it in this version.
Also, the introduction for those people whom he needs to look out for was left out. I was like????
Was he supposed to know these things by heart?? Ofcourse not. In here it's like he taught himself everything??? How is that even possible for someone that is new to the palace. Ugh. I'm so frustrated this part should've been done flawlessly. In the movie version they were able to cover the training process. He was taught how to talk, behave, look at people like an actual King.
2.
The clown's behavior.
In this version, he looked at the King straight in the eyes when they met. That should not have happened. I've had my fair share of historical dramas to know that you CANNOT look at the King straight in the eye unless you were permitted to, high in position or extremely close to him.
Apart from those two, I would like to commend this version because albeit a few missing details that they failed to include... They added a lot w/c i think made me like this version more.
Let me point the things that I liked here:
The relationship of the Clown King and the Queen.
It wasn't highlighted at all in the movie version. I guess they weren't able to give light to it because of the time limit but here, it was highlighted.
I always appreciate when a little bit of romance is injected in a saeguk drama and here it was done really beautifully.
The relationship of the Clown King with his family and peers. I felt for how the people surrounding the Clown King was vouching for him, slowly putting their trust onto him and following through with the decision that he makes.
The Reign of the Clown King.
I for one truly believed that he made a great King. So i enjoyed watching him take the lead w/c eventually led the country to a peaceful time.
I wish they'd shown that in the movie version but ofc that wouldn't happen cos of the different fate of the Tyrant King in the movie version and the tv series version.
Can i just say both set of casts hits different.
Let me just say... I've always thought Yeo Jin Goo was a great actor, but the duality that he displayed here for me surprised the heck out of me. His image has always been goody two shoes so when i dived into this I wondered if he'll be able to do well as a tyrant King and oh my goodness he did so well! In this version though I might have to add the King w/c Yeo Jin Goo portrayed was not only a tryrant but a damn crazy one. He was another level of paranoid and crazy. In the movie version the King was a Tyrant but a bit more mellow and chill compared here but I loved that i get to see this side cos then him being addicted to drugs made sense.
The Queen.
The Queen in the movie version didn't get much air time but ofcourse was still great whenever she appears. Duh, it's Han Hyo Joo. But let me just say that I loved the Queen in this version. Lee Se Young's portrayal of the Queen was nicely done. In here she was not completely cold, just the right amount and I loved seeing the process of her slowly opening up the the Clown King. That was a gem.
The villain.
The set of villain in here and in the movie version also hits different. I hated the villain in this version more because they were really hateful. I honestly at one point wanted the King to just behead them to get things over with but where would the thrill be if it wasn't for them so ofc they were kept till the last min.
If i were to choose w/c version i prefer, I would have to say this. This version hit home for me.
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