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What a brilliant movie ''Masquerade'' is!
I've seen the drama remake ''The Crowned Clown'' and when I decided to watch the movie I thought ''Okay, I already know what will happen, so will I even like it?'' God, how wrong I was. The movie and the drama are extremely different so if anyone else is wondering whether they should watch the movie when they've seen the remake - trust me, you haven't seen enough of this story and you'll be very surprised, so just watch this.
I love historical genre, but historical movies are not really my thing. They often feel very slow at the beginning, then way too rushed at the end. ''Masquerade'' though, was very fast-paced overall, it got me hooked from the first ten minutes because it got straight to the point which I very very appreciate. It did feel a little too rushed at times though, especially towards the end. But I guess that why they decided that it would be nice to make a drama too (and the drama got too draggy but anyways).
The cinematography though... absolutely mind-blowing! Every scene was like a piece of art. The lighting, the sound effects, the costumes and the overall atmosphere - everything was on point. I'm not surprised that this is one of the highest-grossing SK movies and it won so many awards with a reason.
Lee Byung Hun was certainly the star of the show. His portrayal of the cold-hearted king and the quirky Ha Sun is simply excellent. I loved his interactions with the Royal Secretary and the Eunuch so much! The reaction of these two mirrored mine so perfectly.
My biggest disappointment in this movie was Han Hyo Joo. I've heard some negative opinions about her, but I never thought of her as a bad actress since I liked her in every show I've seen her. However, here, her performance was very weak. Her expressions either looked fake or too overdramatic. Next to the brilliance of Lee Byung Hun and Ryu Seung Ryung, her acting felt very flat.
Oh, did I mention the humour? This movie is hella funny, I almost cried from laughing! Of course is also very heavy and emotional, but the humour was just perfect and so on point. I'm sure I'll rewatch the movie just to see those funny scenes again haha.
Overall, I highly recommend this movie to everyone! It easily became on of my favourites and I'm soo glad that I finally watched it!
I've seen the drama remake ''The Crowned Clown'' and when I decided to watch the movie I thought ''Okay, I already know what will happen, so will I even like it?'' God, how wrong I was. The movie and the drama are extremely different so if anyone else is wondering whether they should watch the movie when they've seen the remake - trust me, you haven't seen enough of this story and you'll be very surprised, so just watch this.
I love historical genre, but historical movies are not really my thing. They often feel very slow at the beginning, then way too rushed at the end. ''Masquerade'' though, was very fast-paced overall, it got me hooked from the first ten minutes because it got straight to the point which I very very appreciate. It did feel a little too rushed at times though, especially towards the end. But I guess that why they decided that it would be nice to make a drama too (and the drama got too draggy but anyways).
The cinematography though... absolutely mind-blowing! Every scene was like a piece of art. The lighting, the sound effects, the costumes and the overall atmosphere - everything was on point. I'm not surprised that this is one of the highest-grossing SK movies and it won so many awards with a reason.
Lee Byung Hun was certainly the star of the show. His portrayal of the cold-hearted king and the quirky Ha Sun is simply excellent. I loved his interactions with the Royal Secretary and the Eunuch so much! The reaction of these two mirrored mine so perfectly.
My biggest disappointment in this movie was Han Hyo Joo. I've heard some negative opinions about her, but I never thought of her as a bad actress since I liked her in every show I've seen her. However, here, her performance was very weak. Her expressions either looked fake or too overdramatic. Next to the brilliance of Lee Byung Hun and Ryu Seung Ryung, her acting felt very flat.
Oh, did I mention the humour? This movie is hella funny, I almost cried from laughing! Of course is also very heavy and emotional, but the humour was just perfect and so on point. I'm sure I'll rewatch the movie just to see those funny scenes again haha.
Overall, I highly recommend this movie to everyone! It easily became on of my favourites and I'm soo glad that I finally watched it!
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