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Masquerade

2012 · 131 min

A stately, moving court drama where a nervous impostor slowly grows into a conscience, tense and stirring in equal measure.

Directed by
Choo Chang-min
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Lee Byung-hun, Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo
Tagline
15 days lost to history.
Overview
Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.

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Directed by
Choo Chang-min
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Lee Byung-hun, Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
None
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
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Written by
Hwang Jo-yoon
Starring
Lee Byung-hun, Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo, Kim In-kwon, Jang Kwang, Shim Eun-kyung, Park Ji-a, Shin Jung-keun
Music
Kim Jun-seong, Mowg
Cinematography
Lee Tae-yoon
Runtime
131 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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