Often watch Korean dramas, I definitely know tvn.
This Korean TV station has created too many classic dramas: "Please Answer" series, "Need romance" series, "Unborn", "Signal"...
Some people say: TVN is the conscience of Korean television.
Some people say: TVN's ratings record can only be broken by itself!
Now, TVN's new year drama has once again created a ratings frenzy: "Two-Faced King"
Joseon, 1608.
Late at night, in the imperial city, the old king lay on his sickbed, dying.
Before he died, he called Shizi to his side and whispered: I guard the jiangshan with blood and tears, and when I think of passing it on to such a rotten person as you, I will not be blinded... Promise me, don't touch your brother.
Shizi coldly replied: "Your Majesty, shouldn't you kneel down and beg me with tears in your eyes?"
The old king vomited blood and died, and the son of the world ascended the throne...
The new emperor, who was angry with his father, was the fifteenth monarch of the Joseon Dynasty: Gwanghae-jun.
Guang Haijun was smart and studious from an early age, but because he was the second son of Shu, he had always been snubbed by his father.
He secretly swore: One day, he will pay the price for you.
Who would have thought that in the midst of the treacherous political struggle, Guang Haijun, who was born without any advantage, would actually defeat all his competitors all the way and inherit the unification.
Today, he is powerful and self-respecting, but the shadow of his humble childhood, like a poison ivy, tightly wraps around him...
In order to consolidate power, Guang Haijun went on a killing spree:
Minister, kill!
Brothers, kill!
Even the young brother who loves to cry his nose and drills into the arms of adults in case of trouble must be ruthlessly obliterated...
Ascending to the throne of God, he is suspicious and moody...
He always felt that someone wanted to harm him, in order to verify whether the food was poisonous, he took the porridge and poured it into the mouth of the palace maid until the other party passed out...
From all indications, it is likely that he is suffering from "persecution paranoia"...
One night, the Assassins actually entered the Imperial City, scaring him half to death.
When the assassin was captured, he suddenly lost control of his emotions and slashed in a chaotic manner...
However, the more brutal his actions, the more vulnerable he became inside...
He often had nightmares about his bloodied brother coming to ask for his life...
On the verge of collapse, he secretly ordered his closest ministers: Find a way to make me feel at ease!
Michen tied up a "stand-in": a young man from the folk, Ha Shan.
His appearance resembles Guang Haijun, but the difference is that Ha Shan is optimistic and cheerful, and his heart is kind.
Seeing Ha Shan, Guang Haijun seemed to look at himself in the mirror, overjoyed...
The Korean drama "Two-Faced King" began airing in South Korea in early January 2019, with a premiere Douban score of 8.2 and now soaring to 8.6, imdb 8.8. The first episode set a record for the highest rating of the premiere of tvn monthly fire drama.
It is worth mentioning that as early as 2012, there was a movie version of "Two-Faced King", which won the box office at that time and refreshed the box office record of Korean costume films.
At the 49th Korean Film Grand Bell Awards, it won 15 awards... At present, Douban has 7.3 points and imdb 7.8 points, and its reputation is good.
Remake a successful previous game, the risk is very large...
However, TVN has done "blue out of blue and better than blue"... The latest drama version has only aired 8 episodes so far, with good word-of-mouth and a rating that exceeds the movie version.
Some netizens said: The rhythm is very good, not procrastinating, the actors are not worthy of the script, after watching the third episode of me, five stars!
The movie version of Two-Faced King
Playing Guang Haijun is the small fresh meat of 97 years: Lu Zhenjiu.
He was once a well-known child star in South Korea, and began his acting career at the age of 8, starring in many popular dramas and movies during the male protagonist's childhood...
Lu Zhenjiu in "Sad Movie"
In "The Two-Faced King", Lu Zhenjiu not only played on the same stage with the old drama bone Zhang Guang (in "The Melting Pot", the creepy headmaster) and Kim Sang-kyung (a senior detective in "Memories of Killing"), but also played two roles by one person, successfully creating two characters with completely different personalities.
Whether it is the unpredictable changes of Guang Haijun, the tyranny and suspiciousness, or the innocence and kindness of Ha Shan, docile and amiable...
He can switch freely and vividly.
To tell the truth, it is not difficult for 21-year-old Lu Zhenjiu to play a folk teenager with no experience, after all, the difference between actors and characters is not large.
However, it is not simple to play a king who is fierce on the surface, fragile in heart, and happy and compassion at any time.
In Guang Haijun's body, there is the inferiority of the son of a concubine, and there is also a desire for royal power.
After ascending the throne, he had to face the criticism of courtiers and threats from various forces, and the pressure he endured was unimaginable to ordinary people.
Without a meticulous examination of the characters, it is difficult to show the complexity of the king.
In the first episode, there is such a scene.
Guang Haijun woke up from the nightmare of his brother's death, was in a state of extreme panic, and was suddenly attacked by the Assassins, and was insulted by the Assassin leader...
Lu Zhenjiu handled it particularly exquisitely: he burst into flames in an instant, stabbed the assassin to death with a knife, and then slashed at the corpse, splashing it with blood...
After venting, he suddenly became tired, gasped heavily, dragged his shaking body, and walked into the palace.
Completely devoid of the domineering spirit just now, only the trance after the first time to kill people, the mood change is like a roller coaster.
Only when he returned to the temple, when faced with the secret minister, could he remove his disguise and fully express the fear and uneasiness in his heart.
One moment he was like a frightened child, his eyes were scattered, looking around for comfort, and the next he was holding up the king's shelf, his eyes full of tears and anger...
The performance is clearly layered, portraying the personality of Guang Haijun into three points.
When playing He Shan, Lu Zhenjiu also designed a lot of details.
For example, Heshan, who was suddenly arrested to see the emperor, saw such a luxurious palace hall and such a noble figure for the first time, and he was shocked and afraid in his heart.
He shrugged his shoulders slightly, nervously peeking at the things around him, when he saw Guang Haijun, his face could not hide his surprise, but because of fear, he could not control his eyes to dodge, and his voice trembled...
Guang Haijun on the other end was equally shocked, but more than that, he was overjoyed. He carried the lamp and looked around the river like a prey...
You don't need to look at the costume makeup, a look, you can immediately identify who is Guang Haijun and who is Heshan.
Lu Zhenjiu showed two people with different temperaments and psychology intact, which was not easy for an actor of his age.
At only 21 years old, with his explosive acting skills, he told everyone: Although I am young, my acting skills are not bad!
In recent years, if there is a "small fresh meat" in a play, many people will classify it as a bad film, and always feel that young actors have no acting skills.
In fact, the entertainment industry also has a lot of "small fresh meat" that does not rely on hype, does not rely on traffic, and relies solely on acting skills.
For example, the 23-year-old Shizun Jun, in the Japanese drama "Women's Life", challenged the role of "Miki", a boy who has longed for the life of a girl since he was a child, always showing people in women's clothing, but at the same time, he likes girls.
Poster of "A Woman's Life"
Simply put, physical male, psychological female, oriented female.
This kind of "strange" role, ordinary people are afraid that just listening to the description, they are confused.
And the performance of this big boy Zhi Zunchun is quite surprising: whether it is his demeanor or expression, he is a girl with an exquisite life, and what is more wonderful is that you can feel that he is enjoying from the heart.
No wonder some netizens said: Zhi Zun Chun dressed up as a woman, simply did not leave a way for girls to live.
In addition, he has a good grasp of the ambivalence of alternative people.
With the development of the plot, many viewers gradually turn from not understanding, to empathy, to the final heartache...
For another example, the 23-year-old winner of the Blue Dragon Award (Korea's three major film awards) is not limited to the identity of the singer and his handsome appearance, but dares to challenge the roles of different difficulties and refresh the audience's impression.
In "Walking with God", he plays a mentally handicapped soldier, whose demeanor and reaction are very natural, and there is no sense of drama at all. Although the role is not much, it is impressive.
Stills from Walking with God
In "It's Okay, It's Love", playing the fantasy character of the male protagonist makes people feel sad.
Stills from "It's Okay, It's Love"
In "Remember You", the cameo is a high-IQ perverted murderer, obviously a simple, handsome face, but the audience is panicked.
Stills from "Remember You"
In "Brother", playing a blind judo player earned a big wave of tears.
Stills from "Brother"
In the "100 Days of Lang Jun" some time ago, he was even more unique, and created a new high of TVN moon fire drama with his acting skills.
Stills from "The Lang Jun of 100 Days"
Such acting "small fresh meat", as well as 26-year-old soda, 21-year-old Kentaro Ito, 19-year-old Jin Xiangqi...
As netizens said: age is not an excuse for poor acting, and appearance is not a bad film shield.
After all, an actor, acting is the standard to measure his professional ability, not the appearance, not the flow.