Review of Masquerade (2012) by Yuk Jiun L — 19 Apr 2013
Masquerade(Gwanghae: The Man Who Became King) is an emotionally engaging, spectacularly entertaining, surprisingly inspirational film, with a wonderfully written script that has a captivating mix of comedy and drama elements, with finest acting performance from its lead actors.
The light-hearted tone during the 1st half of the film managed to provide genuine laughs to the audience, where some of the humour are subtle but amusing. To my surprise, the film contains a lot of affectionate and touching dramatic scenes that genuinely captivates our feelings.
Not to mention, we get to observe the daily proceedings of the Korean's royal court in the past in detail as well. In my opinion, it is the best South Korean historical/period drama I've seen that's done with a heart and truly delivers.
A definite must watch! (9.5/10).
This review of Masquerade (2012) was written by Yuk Jiun L on 19 Apr 2013.
Masquerade has generally received very positive reviews.
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