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Earthling
Dreaming of the Stars
The 96% Male Cast might distress you, but the excellent acting by the Two Male Leads convivial gatherings struck a chord with me. The film depicts King Sejong, aka (Sejong the Great) stargazing, from the use of Macro focusing, at heart his love, and support for his subjects.
The Director Heo Jin Ho is no stranger to Korean Cinema. He teamed up with screenwriter Lee Ji Min for a second go-around, first-time collaborating on The Last Princess (2016). His professionalism is brilliantly denuding the facial expressions of the characters in this psychological Bromance affair; A scientist of Peasant Birth and the King of Joseon Dynasty of Korea. The storytelling not on par with the warm-hearted Jang Young Shil (2016) drama paralleled to a darker tone in this film drama.
Historical inaccuracies will show its face, but it is Han Seok Kyu's reprisal as King Sejong, eight years apart from his portrayal in Tree with Deep Roots (2011) with apprehensive curiosity. Choi Min Shik has reached the pinnacle of success in the South Korean Film Industry sparking my vested interest in the Duo of these two actors. It's been twenty-six years since HSK and CMS worked together on the drama The Moon of Seoul (1994). Of course, I might come off a little bias.
The Forbidden Kingdom (2019) is like meeting the existential figures of Sejong and Jang Young-Shil directly with Han Seok-Kyu and Choi Min-Sik's acting styles. The powerhouse working in this film impressed me with the ability to tell stories with one line. You will have to view it to detect the context of the line. HSK and CMS approached this project with equal gusto to a somewhat monotonous plot with the limitations of HSK and CMS's characters.
Even though there was a lot of Star Power in this film from Heo Joon Ho, Kim Tae Woo, Kim Won Hae, their characters' washed away from the overpowering acting of HSK and CMS. The music did not impress me, but it did not hold me back from watching this film.
After viewing this film, I covet a friend who can see the dream I envision and talk to daily. Even though I do not shed tears, the film intimidates me to have someone who can share tears with like Sejong and Jang Young-Shil. Watch this film if you want to see Stellar Acting by the Male Leads on a day you have nothing to watch.
Final Rating: 7.96/10
Story: 7.48/10
Acting: Han Seok-Kyu and Choi Min-Sik's acting 9.7/10, Rest of Cast: 7.40/10, Overall: 8.51/10
Rewatch Value:
It is rewatchable.
The Director Heo Jin Ho is no stranger to Korean Cinema. He teamed up with screenwriter Lee Ji Min for a second go-around, first-time collaborating on The Last Princess (2016). His professionalism is brilliantly denuding the facial expressions of the characters in this psychological Bromance affair; A scientist of Peasant Birth and the King of Joseon Dynasty of Korea. The storytelling not on par with the warm-hearted Jang Young Shil (2016) drama paralleled to a darker tone in this film drama.
Historical inaccuracies will show its face, but it is Han Seok Kyu's reprisal as King Sejong, eight years apart from his portrayal in Tree with Deep Roots (2011) with apprehensive curiosity. Choi Min Shik has reached the pinnacle of success in the South Korean Film Industry sparking my vested interest in the Duo of these two actors. It's been twenty-six years since HSK and CMS worked together on the drama The Moon of Seoul (1994). Of course, I might come off a little bias.
The Forbidden Kingdom (2019) is like meeting the existential figures of Sejong and Jang Young-Shil directly with Han Seok-Kyu and Choi Min-Sik's acting styles. The powerhouse working in this film impressed me with the ability to tell stories with one line. You will have to view it to detect the context of the line. HSK and CMS approached this project with equal gusto to a somewhat monotonous plot with the limitations of HSK and CMS's characters.
Even though there was a lot of Star Power in this film from Heo Joon Ho, Kim Tae Woo, Kim Won Hae, their characters' washed away from the overpowering acting of HSK and CMS. The music did not impress me, but it did not hold me back from watching this film.
After viewing this film, I covet a friend who can see the dream I envision and talk to daily. Even though I do not shed tears, the film intimidates me to have someone who can share tears with like Sejong and Jang Young-Shil. Watch this film if you want to see Stellar Acting by the Male Leads on a day you have nothing to watch.
Final Rating: 7.96/10
Story: 7.48/10
Acting: Han Seok-Kyu and Choi Min-Sik's acting 9.7/10, Rest of Cast: 7.40/10, Overall: 8.51/10
Rewatch Value:
It is rewatchable.
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