2024-04-22 09:45:44
“12.12: THE DAY”, South Korea’s 2023 box office champion and the most-watched film last year, is adapted from the most exciting and important historical turning point in South Korea’s modern history . This period of history is sad to say, describing the success of the “Double Twelve Coup” instigated by Chun Doo-hwan, which directly threw the long-awaited democratic expectations of the South Korean people to hell.
“12.12: Spring in Seoul” is an adaptation of the most exciting and important historical turning point in modern Korean history. (“12.12: Seoul Spring Official Poster”)
South Korea has not forgotten its history and the villain Chun Doo Hwan is hateful
In fact, following Chun Doo-hwan came to power, he also forced the president into the palace, established a military dictatorship, and suppressed democratic movements, including the violent suppression of the Gwangju democratization movement of May 18, which caused a large number of victims. among students and civilians. These incidents were also filmed in “reverse” films such as “The Great Power” and “The Driver Against Power.” Even though South Korea is now taking over the world with its idol culture, the successes of “The Big Brother”, “The Driver” up to “12.12: Seoul Spring” show that they have not forgotten the past. That’s what director Kim Sung- thinks. soo strives to achieve the reason why “12.12: Seoul Spring” is presented to the public.
The film is adapted from the military coup that took place in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, on December 12, 1979. The then South Korean president, Park Chung-hee, was assassinated, commanding of security and head of security. The joint investigation headquarters into the presidential assassination wanted to take advantage of the chaos to seize power, but its ambitions were curbed by its superior, Army Chief of Staff Jung Sang-ho. Quan Douguang then mobilized the rebel “Isshinhui” (also known as the New Military Headquarters) to kidnap Zheng Xianghao. Facing the rebels led by Quan Douguang, capital security commander Lee Tae-chen led the suppression army and vowed to defend the country and fight the rebels to the death. In the cold winter of Seoul, the military rebellion lasted 9 hours and the two major forces officially clashed on the streets of Seoul.
Quan Douguang led the “Yishinhui” to launch a coup. (“12.12: Official photos of Seoul Spring”)
“12.12: Spring in Seoul” refers to the memoirs of two important figures who fought once morest Chun Doo-hwan: Army Chief of Staff Chung Seung-hwa and Commander of the Capital Security Command Jang Tae-ho, “The General’s Night: Korea’s Spring “Double 12 Incident” and “12.12 Notes of Zhang Taiyi: The 10 Hours of the Failed Countercoup”, so the audience is naturally inclined to support both.
Director Kim Sung-soo realistically created Chun Doo-kwang as the villain, which also reflects his inner hatred for the power grabber. “12.12: Seoul Spring” is by no means an archive of neutral historical images, but due to its clear black and white position, it allows the audience to project their emotions and hope that the faction of Jung Sang-ho and Lee Tae-shin will. win every moment. But the film tells us that reality is often just a slight difference: one bad person or one bad decision can change everything.
Two green dragons compete for the best actor award, Huang Jinmin and Zheng Yusheng compete between good and evil
The cast of “12.12: Seoul Spring” is very luxurious. Besides starring Blue Dragon’s two best actors, Hwang Jin-min and Jung Woo-sung, there are also Lee Sung-min, Park Hae-joon and Kim Sung-kyun. , Jung Dong-hwan, Kim Eui-sung and even appearances from Jung Hae-in, Lee Joon-hyuk and Ahn Sung-ki. Since the film changed some historical facts, the characters in the film do not use the real names of historical figures, but from their appearance and names, it is easy to understand the historical figures they portray.
The film opens with Jung Sang-ho (prototype: Jung Seung-hwa), played by Lee Sung-min, being kidnapped by Chun Doo-kwang (prototype: Chun Doo-hwan), played by Hwang Jin-min. In one scene, the two confront each other head-on. Huang Jinmin had secretly planned to capture him, but Li Xingmin did not notice his ambition. Quan Douguang, a soldier with a gangster personality, might not restrain his ambition and made the public hate him to the bone. Huang Jinmin has always been full of righteousness and has a very elegant appearance, but this time he transformed into a bald image to match the role. Even his movements and body movements have become like a brutal soldier. say he is a soldier Huang Jinmin. In the play, he is cunning, domineering, completely disconnected from his own temperament, and his performance is convincing.
Jung Sang-ho, played by Lee Sung-min, is an important character in the play. (“12.12: Official photos of Seoul Spring”)
Another one worth mentioning is of course Zheng Yusheng, who plays Li Taichen (original: Zhang Taiyi), the commander with the most sense of justice and the most determined to stop Quan Douguang in the whole drama. On the one hand, he must mobilize various armies to stop Quan Douguang, and on the other hand, he must resist pressure. He is the most interesting character in the entire drama. A scene involving a tearful phone call asking for help was heartbreaking. The film is regarding creating a duel between good and evil between Li Taichen and Quan Douguang, a black and a white, with a final meeting and a scream between the two parties, which fully reveals their personalities and their old and new grudges. and making the drama full of tension makes it particularly exciting.
The confrontation between Zheng Yusheng and Huang Jinmin is very interesting. (“12.12: Official photos of Seoul Spring”)
The relationship between the characters is complex and fast-paced, and the audience has to work hard to understand it.
“12.12: Spring in Seoul” turns a one-night coup into a film. The advantage is of course that the pace is fast and lively, but the disadvantage is that the audience has to make a lot of effort to understand. Because as a Hong Kong audience, I definitely don’t know Korean history as well as the locals. It is naturally more difficult to understand the plot and the relationship between the characters. Plus, there are so many characters that appear in the movie that it’s not easy to sort through and invest at the same time. Although the director added text and images to describe it for easier understanding, the author still recommends that viewers “do their homework” before watching the game. A general understanding of the historical context will help them digest the game.
“12.12: Seoul Spring” has many characters and events, so it takes time to understand it. (“12.12: Official photos of Seoul Spring”)
The duration of “12.12: Seoul Spring” is 2 hours and 21 minutes, but except for the literary drama at the beginning, there is no boring scene followingwards. It’s very shocking and compelling, and director Kim Sung-soo deserves a lot. credit. Coupled with the wonderful performances of the two cinema kings and many actors, the audience can appreciate the appeal of the film. “12.12: Spring in Seoul” is now available on Now TV’s “on-demand popcorn service”. You can watch it at home and feel the power of South Korea’s highest-grossing film last year.
Written by: He De
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