Masquerade (2012 film)
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| Hanja | : 이 된 |
| Revised Romanization | Gwanghae: Wang-i Doen Namja |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwanghae: Wangi Toen Namja |
| Directed by | Choo Chang-min |
| Produced by | Im Sang-jin Won Dong-yeon Kim Ho-seong Mikey Lee |
| Written by | Hwang Jo-yoon |
| Starring |
Lee Byung-hun Ryu Seung-ryong Han Hyo-joo |
| Music by |
Mowg Kim Jun-seong |
| Cinematography | Lee Tae-yoon |
| Edited by | Nam Na-yeong |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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131 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | ₩9.5 billion |
| Box office | US$80,751,692 |
Masquerade (Hangul: 광해: 왕이 된 남자; Hanja: : 이 된 ; RR: Gwanghae: Wang-i Doen Namja; lit. Gwanghae: The Man Who Became King) is a 2012 South Korean historical film starring Lee Byung-hun in dual roles as the bizarre King Gwanghae and the humble acrobat Ha-sun, who stands in for the monarch when he faces the threat of being poisoned.
With 12.3 million tickets sold, this historical movie is currently the sixth highest-grossing movie in Korean film history. Also, it swept the 49th Grand Bell Awards, winning in 15 categories, including Best Film, Director, Screenplay and Actor.
Historically, Gwanghae, the 15th Joseon king from 1608-1623, attempted diplomacy through neutrality as China's Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) set their sights on the country. He also tried his hand at other reforms and reconstruction to try to make the nation prosperous, including an emphasis on the restoration of documents, but met with opposition and was later deposed and exiled to Jeju Island. Since he was deposed in a coup by the Westerners faction, historians did not give him a temple name like Taejo or Sejong.
The film is an interpretation of the missing 15 days in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty during Gwanghae's reign—designated by his 1616 journal entry, "One must not record that which he wishes to hide."
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