Masquerade (2012)

Original title

광해, 왕이 된 남자

Directed by

Choo Chang-min

Genre

drama film, political film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

2h 11m

Rated

14 anos

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 172 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A king in Joseon-era Korea fears assassination and orders a lookalike acrobat to take his place on the throne. The impostor must navigate court politics and deception while the real king is hidden away.

suspensefultensedramatichistoricalsomberintriguingcharacter-drivenpoignant

What happens

Masquerade (Korean: 광해: 왕이 된 남자; lit. 'Gwanghae: The Man Who Became King') is a 2012 South Korean period drama film starring Lee Byung-hun in dual role as the bizarre King Gwanghae and the humble acrobat Ha-sun, who stands in for the monarch when he faces the threat of being poisoned. With 12.3 million tickets sold, Masquerade is the ninth highest-grossing South Korean film. Also, it swept the 49th Grand Bell Awards, winning in 15 categories, including Best Film, Director, Screenplay and Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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