Compared with modern drama series, the probability of Korean costume dramas becoming popular is very small. From 2022 and 5 years ahead, we can only take stock of "Startling Step by Step" and "Queen Zheren" " Sleeve Red Trim " has three phenomenal dramas, two of which are remakes of domestic works.
One of the biggest reasons is related to the lack of confidence in Korean history and culture. Or like "The Rising of the Moon" copying domestic ancient costume drama costumes, or using the name of allusion to set domestic immortals as cos in "Resurrection", there is no support for the country's relevant historical and cultural heritage, so it is difficult to shoot to satisfy the audience. s story.
Until recently, the costume comedy "Under the Queen's Umbrella" produced by tvN and starring actress Kim Hye-soo was born.
's premiere ratings soared to 9.1%, making it a strong entry into the top ten of tvN's premiere ratings. After sweeping away the solid impression, Korean costume dramas are long and boring, with fast rhythm and three-dimensional and interesting characters. Once broadcast, they have been well received by the audience.
The story takes place in ancient Korea. The heroine is Lin Hualing, who is the queen under one person and above ten thousand people. The queen
gave birth to five sons: headed by His Royal Highness the Prince of Virtue and Education (equivalent to the prince of our country), supplemented by the other four brothers who are not doing business. The five brothers and one mother are very close, and they are not tempted by the throne at all.
However, the princes born by other concubines are not so indifferent to fame and fortune... Take the "Yi Shengjun" born by Huang Guiren as an example, he is deeply minded and loves to play tricks: deliberately insulting in front of the queen's four sons Her mother was beaten, but she disguised herself as "wronged", in order to encourage the concubine (equivalent to the queen mother in our country) to punish the princes and achieve the purpose of killing with a knife.
From being a person to being a virtuous man, Lord Yisheng is far inferior to the current prince, so he has never been able to enter the eyes of the king. But I never thought that the prince would faint in full view and be diagnosed as "incurable" by the imperial doctor. He was hurried off the assembly line after only 3 episodes.
Other concubines and concubines and sons compete for the throne first, while the concubine supports Huang Guiren wholeheartedly, vowing to break the queen down and threaten the latter. In a dilemma, what can the queen do to protect the safety of the remaining four sons? I'm looking forward to...
is different from other concubines competing for the king's favor in ancient costume Korean dramas, "Under the Queen's Umbrella" is ingenious and chooses the story structure of "hilarious palace fight + intrigue", which is very black humor The narrative style is full of laughter and dilutes The original seriousness of the subject matter of machinations. At the same time, the setting of "a mother becomes omnipotent to protect her son" is also full of tender feelings.
The palace fight here is not about concubines and concubines competing for favor of the king, and the concubines and concubines tried their best to make their son stand out in the "Selection of the Prince's Son and the Book Boy". This is a very important position, which can greatly increase the frequency of appearing in front of the king, thereby gaining the chance of being favored by the king.
This part of the narrative is full of joy: the concubines and concubines cross the sea to show their magical powers, or go to the concubine's residence to get scriptures, and discuss with the concubine how to put her son to the position of king; Even when washing your face, you have to hold your breath in the water for more than 150 seconds, which is called promoting brain development. Queen
's "educational method" brought the comedy atmosphere to a climax: in order to maximize the sons' academic performance, first read it at night with the light on by yourself. Then I set out the key production of various books as exam papers, and gave my sons a mock exam...
Even as a prince, he can't get rid of the fate of learning the score in the inner volume. Such a witty and humorous narrative is extremely rare in costume Korean dramas, which brings freshness to the audience and wants to follow up to know the follow-up plot development. At the same time, the princes compete with each other and scramble for the highest position of conspiracy, which is also full of the flavor of the costume version of " Sky City ", which is full of highlights.
, it is the battle of wits between the queen and the concubine. The concubine didn't like the queen's behavior, and she liked Huang Guifei more. However, when the king ascended the throne, he had to contain his relatives, so Lin Hualing, who had no family background, had to be put on the throne.
When the prince was alive, the concubine could still tolerate the queen's arrogance and domineering. But now that the prince has passed away, and the queen's other sons are all scumbags, for the sake of the king's country and society, the concubine began to arrange to push Huang Guiren to the top, intending to push Huang Guiren's son Yishengjun as the next prince.
This narrative line is a typical plot narrative line. Who among the many princes will become the next heir will be involved in the family glory and the blood and blood that the superior needs to pay.
The concubine's means are quite high, but the queen who is a mother Zegang is not a fuel-efficient lamp: after repeated investigations, the queen found that in addition to her own son, there was also a prince of Tairen who died of "fainting syndrome" many years ago. And it is precisely because of the death of Prince Tairen that the current king has the opportunity to become the prince. What is even more terrifying is that after the death of Prince Tairen, the other four sons born to his mother and concubine also died one after another. Obviously, the mother of the current king is also the concubine, who has moved a lot...
Kim Hye-soo deserves to win three times with " Signal ", "Hyena Survival" and "Juvenile Court". Sending actors, the fear of knowing that the sons are likely to be killed by the concubine, and the determination to overcome the fear and become the sons' umbrella, vividly and vividly. Tears welled up in her eyes, but it was no longer fear, but full of courage to be a mother.
and Kim Hye-soo are playing against each other, and it is Kim Hae-sook , a powerful senior actor who has been active on the TV screen for many years. She is the gentle mother who told Zhang Huixing in "I Hear Your Voice" that "you don't have enough time to love others in your life, so don't hold grudges against others". She is also the person who played the role of the Jade Emperor with a high score in the fantasy Korean drama "There Is Tomorrow" some time ago. .
The two of them were acting on the same stage as immortals. Their eyes collided with killing intent. It was obviously a line full of intimacy, but it was full of hostility. In terms of identities, the two are opposed to each other, but the starting point is that they are both for the sake of their sons, so the audience can't hate the two characters. So much so that I look forward to the follow-up plot development and want to know who will be the biggest winner between the two.
In addition to the above, the group portraits of the princes in "Under the Queen's Umbrella" are also very interesting. After being forced to go to class by their mothers, all kinds of rambunctious things, fights and quarrels happened frequently, and there were frequent laughs in the process.
Among them, the second son of the queen, the prince, is the prince who is most likely to become the next heir. It seems that he is not doing a proper job, but he actually has a unique view on the society. Unsurprisingly, the battle for the throne between Lord Chengyu and Lord Yisheng will become one of the biggest highlights in the follow-up plot. Who will be killed in the end? Let's wait and see.
