Wang-ui namja (2005)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Jun-ik Lee

Writers:

Seok-Hwan Choi (writer)
Tae-woong Kim (play)

Release Date:

29 December 2005 (South Korea)

Genre:

Drama | History | Thriller

Plot:

Two clowns living in the Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution, but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh. |

Plot Keywords:

King | Gay Interest | Palace Intrigue | Gay Kiss | Korea

Cast

Woo-seong Kam	...	Jang-sang
Jin-yeong Jeong	...	King Yeonsan
Seong-Yeon Kang	...	Nok-su Jang (as Sung-Yeon Kang)
Jun-gi Lee	...	Gong-gil
Hang-Seon Jang	...	Cheo-sun
Hae-jin Yu	...	Yuk-gab
Seok-yong Jeong	...	Chil-duk
Seung-hun Lee	...	Pal-bok

Also Known As:

King and His Men (Hong Kong: English title)
The King and the Clown (International: English title)

Runtime:

119 min

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Color:

Color

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Australia:MA | Singapore:NC-16 | China:(Banned) | France:Unrated | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

South Korea

Company:

Eagle Pictures

Trivia:

This film was selected as the official Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film award at the 79th Academy Awards. The runners-up were Kim Ki-duk's Time, and the horror comedy The Host.

Quotes:

Jang-sang: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ahhh ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
[From subtitles]
Jang-sang: You have the wrong man. I wrote it. He's innocent. The audacity of it has my signature all over it. After all, it was by audacity that I got in the palace.
Nok-su Jang: You're making this up!
Jang-sang: Well, well.
[Stands up defiantly in front of the King and Nok-su]
Jang-sang: A whore and her tongue's work is never done.
Nok-su Jang: How DARE you!

A beautiful and moving film that everyone should see

This is an amazing film, it has everything in it, the visuals are beautiful, the soundtrack fits the film perfectly and the acting is amazing! i was so struck by this film and it was so emotionally charged it brought tears to my eyes. This film has no big name actors but it's appeal is it's simple universal storyline, the subtle yet powerful relationship between Gong-gil and Jaeng-sang. Even though this film has no big name actors in it, watch out for Lee jun ki who is amazing in this film he was partly the reason this film did so well, you will love him after watching this film ^^

don't be scared off by the homosexual theme, there are no sex scenes and all the homosexuality is implied.

all in all I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS FILM ENOUGH!