Today we talked about the Korean movie "Made of Kings".
titled 킹메이커 / Kingmaker (2022), alias Kingmaker.
This film is a Korean political thriller about the presidential campaign of the 1960s and 1970s, known as the Korean version of "House of Cards".
The rising political star Kim Yun-bum held high the banner of reform and democracy, and the shadow strategist Xu Chang behind him was scheming and powerful. The two teamed up to attack the South Korean presidential throne.
Although it should be stated at the beginning that the story is a fictional story based on real events and characters, the film is so realistic that it can basically be regarded as a reproduction of that period of history.
South Korean film Qinglong Award actor Xue Jingqiu plays the rising political star Jin Yunfan, whose character prototype is the 15th president of South Korea Kim Dae-jung ; Baeksang Arts Awards actor Li Shanjun plays the shadow military adviser Xu Changda, his prototype It is called Yan Changlu. Several main experiences of the characters in the
film, Xu Changda helping Jin Yunfan to be elected as a member of Congress, Jin Yunfan winning the party's election nomination under Xu Changda's operation, Jin Yunfan's defeat in the presidential election, etc., are all things that really happened in history.
Xu Changda is an idealist with a desire to change the world. When he saw another idealist, Jin Yunfan, he decided to follow him and help him be elected president, thereby changing the world.
Xu Changda's view of politics is the same as that of business. As long as it operates properly and the transaction is profitable, it is success.
And Jin Yunfan's view of politics is more idealistic. He hopes to gain power through open and above-mentioned means to change those incorrect status quo.
In the short term, the two have the same goals and can form a good cooperative relationship, but in the long run, there is a big gap between the two in deep understanding, and it is easy to expand the gap.
We all know that politics is dirty, Xu Changda is perfectly able to navigate this dirty quagmire, and Jin Yunfan is like a white lotus flower that emerges from the mud.
Xu Changda can splash dirty water everywhere in the darkness where he can't see his fingers, easily manipulate public opinion and the public, and reap the benefits of a fisherman; but Jin Yunfan is different. How can there be so many good things in this world that require the horse to run and not eat grass.
The two have fundamentally different political ideas. The
film also constantly emphasizes the light and dark identities of the two. The lighting, costumes, and scenery make one see the difference between the two at a glance.
Jin Yunfan is a public figure who is always under the spotlight of the spotlight, walking in the light anytime, anywhere; while Xu Changda is different, his sensitive background and dark ideas make him unsuitable for public appearance.
The two form a stark contrast between light and dark. Deeper and deeper in their respective fields, they were destined to part ways.
The second half of the video focuses on their breakup.
After an idealist and a pragmatist have a fundamental disagreement, it is difficult for each other to identify with each other in their hearts. When the audience is brought into the perspective of either of them, they will feel that they are on the right track. But correctness and justice cannot bring victory, and if you want victory, you cannot care too much about justice.
can only say that this world is not reserved for good people. Killing people and setting fire to gold belts, repairing bridges and repairing roads without corpses, the more people who deceive the people as fools, the more support they can get. Democratic elections have become a game of chaebols, and the candidates who appear in the public eye are merely the face of the stage performance.
Bian Chengxian, the screenwriter and director of the film, also said he wanted to explore the question, "Is there any unjust way to achieve the goal of justice".
Jin Yunfan wanted to be elected president in an open and fair manner to change this society with too many injustices, while Xu Changda felt that he could use dirty means to run for election and become president before he could carry out reforms.
Facts have proved that Jin Yunfan's wishful thinking can only keep himself away from the presidency, but if Xu Changda's method is followed, can he confidently draw a big cake after winning the presidency.
Idealists don't want to get their hands dirty,
The shadow military slaps the face with reality.
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