The King and The Clown (2005)

Wangui Namja / 왕의 남자

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  • Movie: The King and The Clown
    • South Korea Wangui Namja
      왕의 남자
      Type: Movie, 1 (~)
      Status: Completed
      Published: 29.12.2005
      Adapted From: Theater
    • English The King and The Clown
      Status: Completed
      Published: 06.09.2011
    • French Le Roi et le Clown
      Status: Completed
      Published: 23.01.2008
    • Synonyms: King and the Clown

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The strong-willed Jang-Sang and the shy Gong-Gil are part of a local group of street artists, specialising in traditional mask dance theatre (Talchum) and rope walking (Jultagi); both of them are working with great success. However, aside from their performances, they live the life of the poor as their leader claims all the profits for himself. And to make matters worse, he forces the feminine-looking Gong-Gil into a different sort of service, in order to make a lot more money. Even though Jang-Sang detests this situation, Gong-Gil doesn’t have the courage to refuse.

Thus, Jang-Sang takes Gong-Gil with him and they both flee their troupe. They end up as street artists, forming their own group and being recognised for their risky play about the love affairs of King Yeonsan. As expected, the group is arrested for their criticism and Jang-Sang makes a deal: They are to perform their play for the king himself and if he likes it, they’ll be pardoned, if not, execution awaits. However, their little gamble shall plunge their world into absolute chaos and erupt into a great disaster …
Der Draufgänger Jang-Sang und der schüchterne Gong-Gil gehören einer Schauspielgruppe an und sind beide sehr erfolgreich im Geschäft. Doch hinter der Bühne zeigen sich die wahren Seiten einer Karriere im Theater. So bietet der Anführer der Gruppe neben schauspielerischen Aufführungen auch eine andere Art des Service an, den meist Gong-Gil mit seinem weiblichen Äußeren ausbaden darf. Als er eines Abends wieder an einen reichen Adeligen für entsprechende Dienste verkauft wird, packt Jang-Sang die Möglichkeit endlich beim Schopf und die beiden flüchten.
Sie kämpfen sich nach Seoul durch und können schnell als Duo in der Straßenakrobatik und -spielerei Fuß fassen. Aufgrund einer gewagten Satire über die Liebschaften des Königs Yeonsan werden sie jedoch verhaftet und Jang-Sang geht eine gefährliche Wette ein: Sollte dem König persönlich das Stück gefallen, werden sie verschont, sollte es ihm nicht gefallen, werden sie hingerichtet. Doch diese Wette soll ihnen bald teuer zu stehen kommen, da der König ein egoistischer und unberechenbarer Herrscher ist und dann zeigt er auch noch deutliches Interesse an Gong-Gil. So beginnt der Alptraum von Neuem ‒ nur haben sie diesmal Koreas obersten Herrscher vor sich.
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