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Imagine giggling or laughing your way through most of JFK...well, as it turns out, South Koreans didn't laugh at all during this film. Audiences all across Europe and America (those lucky to see it) did because of the darkness of the humor and political commentary. More than likely, Koreans actually expect more out of their government leaders than we do and the revelations of Park Chung Hee's leadership was too much even though he was reviled by so many without detailed knowledge.
This is a beautifully filmed story (as most Korean movies) with superb editing and continuity. The story had a multitude of characters all showing the various sides of corruption, mediocrity, and abuses of power. The best scene was at the last dinner when Park starts running down world leaders and referring to Jimmy Carter as stupid when a cabinet minister interjects: "What do you expect from a peanut farmer?" Then it was on to Bhutto and the implication of close talks for nukes.
This film has tons of style and it is interesting from the standpoint of it raising hackles in SK while the rest of the world found it amusing, enlightening, and even funny.
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The story had a multitude of characters all showing the various sides of corruption, mediocrity, and abuses of power.
"This is a beautifully filmed story...." Not, okay I think, and yes, I have seen lots of Korean movies, and their mini-serieses as well.
"... (as most Korean movies) with superb editing and continuity"
Editing was okay, but not exceptional.
"The best scene was at the last dinner when Park starts running down world leaders and referring to Jimmy Carter as stupid when a cabinet minister interjects: "What do you expect from a peanut farmer?" "
He would haver never said it. Park's father was a farmer himself.
"This film has tons of style and it is interesting from the standpoint of it raising hackles in SK ....."
Yes, it did raise hackles in SK due to its intellectual dishonesty.
1. They didn't play Japanese song during the dinner like in the movie. They played a very popular Korean song that was also Park's favorite. In fact, Korean public strongly associated the song with Park, so I think the director decided not to use the song since obviously he's anti-Park.
2. Kim Jae Kyu didn't say anything when he shot Park in the head.
3. Kim Jae Kyu attented the same military school in Manchuria with Park, I expected the director could have use some flashback, but he didn't. What a waste!
4. The girl didn't dance like in the movie.
This was such a waste of real history.
Park joined the Japanese army due to lack of opportunity available for poor people in Korea during the era.
Park graduated 1st in his class in Manchurian military school and later selected to attend Japanese military academy in Tokyo, and graduated 3rd in his class.
He later joined the South Korean communist party and became the head of the military wing. When he was a major, he was a military instructor in charge of recruiting the cadets to the communist party.
He was later implacated in a communist mutiny and sentenced to death, but saved his life by turning over the list.
He was kicked out of the army and became a beggar for a while, but when Korean war started, he got another chance to join the army.
Later he became a major general and started a coup and became the president, and started his new life as anti-communist.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY2jrldXFGo&feature=related
...and yes, she was actually there.
gratuitous torture scenes, though.
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