Queen Cheorin (2020)

Une adaptation qui mérite d'être vue mais que je n'ai pas su finir ^^'

J’ai commencé ce drama car il s’agit d’une adaptation du drama chinois « Go Princess Go » que j’avais littéralement adoré ! (J’avais tellement ris devant que cela aide pas mal =D ! Ce drama est un gag à lui tout seul !) C’est donc tout naturellement que je me suis tournée vers ce drama inspiré de la version chinoise.

Parlons un peu de cette adaptation :
• L’histoire débute comme la version chinoise : un donjuan, qui tombant dans une piscine, finit par être transporté dans le corps de la future reine d’une autre époque. (Bien que le contexte de la vie du héros soit bien différent entre les deux versions, on donne dans cette version une dimension politique en le faisant travailler à la Maison bleu.)
• Les réactions au changement de corps sont aussi hilarantes dans une version que l’autre ! (J’avoue que j’aurai du mal aussi si je me retrouvais dans un autre corps et encore plus s’il s’agissait d’un sexe opposé au mien.) Bien sûr, notre héros garde ses bonnes vieilles habitudes, il est donc grossier et dragueur. (Je trouve que le côté dragueur était bien plus mis en avant dans la version chinoise mais ce n’est pas vraiment dérangeant puisqu’il se tape assez la honte dans cette version aussi x’D)
• Dans cette version, la dimension politique dans le présent comme dans le passé est beaucoup plus présente… J’avoue avoir parfois grincé des dents à cause de ça car je déteste vraiment la politique et ici elle était VRAIMENT trop présente à mon goût. Cependant, l’histoire était tellement entraînante que je suis passée au-dessus.
• La relation entre le roi et la reine est sans doute ce que je préfère dans ce drama. (Comme dans la version chinoise d’ailleurs, c’est leur relation qui apporte toute la dimension gag du drama mais également la douceur.)

Cet avis a été rédigé au cours de mon visionnage qui remonte à plusieurs mois. Je pensais pouvoir le finir mais finalement après m'être spoiler la fin, j'ai réalisé qu'au lieu de me prendre la tête & me forcer à le finir, je devrais passer à une autre histoire ^^. (Ce qui est assez drôle quand on sait que j’ai fini la version chinoise qui a une fin, à mes yeux, bien pire que la version coréenne x’D !)

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It's a Shin Hye Sun world and we just live in it

Mr.Queen foi um ótimo drama para se acompanhar em andamento. Divertido, com ótimas atuações e sucesso de audiência, aposto nele como uma presença constante nas premiações de 2021.

Dos pontos que eu gostei do drama, meus destaques são:

• As atuações, especialmente da Hye Sun
Já conhecia a Hye Sun de Secret Forest então sabia o quão boa ela poderia ser, mas ainda assim me surpreendi demais em Mr.Queen! Desde o primeiro episódio fiquei apaixonada pela atuação dela e ainda nos momentos que eu achava o drama chatinho, ela sozinha me motivava o suficiente para ir até o fim. Desde as cenas engraçadas as mais dramáticas, a Hye Sun entregou tudo com uma excelência.

Os outros principais, Kim Jung Hyun, Kim Tae Woo e Bae Jong Ok, também estão excelentes. Demorei para odiar os vilões de tão bom que os atores eram, e o Jung Hyun virou um ator que eu ficarei ansiosa para os próximos trabalhos. Ainda que a Hye Sun seja o elemento principal do drama para mim, nenhum desses deixou a desejar.

• O desenvolvimento do romance entre o rei e a rainha/chef
O início desse relacionamento é bem estranho e me irritou um pouco, principalmente pela presença da Concubina. Porém, foi por conta do início estranho que a gente pode ver toda a trajetória do romance deles, onde eles deixam de ser apenas marido e mulher para pessoas que se amam. Eu categorizo esse relacionamento como enemies to lovers, principalmente por conta das questões políticas, mas as melhores cenas de birra entre eles se dão ao desprezo do chef com o rei.

Discordo de diverso comentários que colocam que o relacionamento que se desenvolveu foi apenas entrei o rei e o chef, ignorando a rainha. A rainha estava viva dentro do corpo dela junto com o chef e vimos isso claramente nos momentos onde ele recebia memórias dela e principalmente nos momentos íntimos com o rei, já que durante as cenas de beijos mais intensos, o chef geralmente “acordava” no meio e ficava confuso com o que estava acontecendo, mostrando que quem tinha o maior domínio do corpo no momento era a rainha.

Da minha interpretação, não acho que a evolução do Bong Hwan em ser uma pessoa mais carinhosa e apaixonada pelo rei tenha sido algo que tenha vindo apenas dele, mas também da mistura de seu relacionamento com o rei somado com a sua estranha vivência com a rainha,

• A produção (maquiagem, cabelo, figurino, fotografia, etc)
Os detalhes de Mr.Queen são lindos!!!! O drama é super colorido e com cores vibrantes, até mesmo as cenas mais tristes e com os vilões tinham uma fotografia bonita e alegre. A experiência visual é incrível, somado com figurino, maquiagem e cabelo maravilhosos.

Meu destaque vai para a cena do episódio 20 onde há uma luta na neve. Aquela com certeza foi a cena mais linda do drama para mim.

• Roteiro engraçado
Eu dei boas risadas com Mr.Queen, principalmente entre os momentos da rainha com o chef do palácio. Como a única referência de roteiro que eu tinha do Park Kye Ok era Doctor Prisoner tive meus receios de como ele escreveria um romcom, mas eu amei. A comédia do ano fácil.

Não acho Mr.Queen perfeito, mas recomendo para quem quer algo divertido.

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Typical

Like so many K-dramas, its better to stop at episode 4 or 5. In this series the cute-ness and comedy has worn off by then.
The characters didnt develop and the story line drags. To stay interested I concentrated on the make-up and costumes- which always looked brand new (am I the only one that notices that? Also- its weird when you can tell the men are wearing lipstick)There wasnt a very big cast to populate the palace and a couple scenes looked like they were filmed at a public park. I had to remind myself that this was a period sit-com not an epic historical drama. This wasnt my cup of tea.

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More of a rant than a review

I jumped into this head-straight with even familiarising with the cast or learning the concept of the drama, and you know what? It is a treat.

So to people who are like "meh" and click the button "plan to watch later". Don't. Watch now.

Story: So far so good. Basically I have seen historical dramas falter to find a balance between romance and politics, this is the 2nd drama after Scarlet heart ryo that is doing it so good. Queens character is hilarious and very well written.

Acting: Damn. The actress. Damn. There isn't a time when you can say that you felt she is not not a woman. She has great comic timing. The supporting cast is pretty strong too. KJH had been in my radar since school 2017.I am so happy to see him deliver something so amazing

Music: End track ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ. Very well suited. The tracks used in the series are mostly 21st century pop but it fits so well. Well done in choosing the music.

Overall: Skipping this will be like choosing to go hungry when you have ice cream infront of you.

Rewach value: i don't rewatch. But i just may rewatch this.

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Must Watch

This kdrama is highly recommended, you won't regret watching this I swear. I didn't expect I would be addicted to this drama like yo it's so good if I could rate more than 10 I would, definitely. Someone introduced me this movie and I watched tha trailer first and I can't help but to watch it even though it's ongoing, I planned to watch it when they're done filming the episodes but mygawddd I can't stop my self. So far this is the best kdrama I've watched for the past 4 years, I never thought I'd be addicted again cause I stopped watching kdramas since online classes started.

They're acting is great especially the king and queen, the Queen's acting is excellent her movies are also great and the king's acting is also excellent his first drama I watched was school 2017 and he's with the royal consort in that drama, I admire both of them for their great acting. The royal consort is also a good actress, she can change her emotions fast in the drama.
The plot of the story is veryyy excellent I swear, thumbs up to the director, the actors, and everyone who's managing it.

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a new favorite

I was hooked throughout the entire show. Not a single episode left me feeling bored. I kept wanting to know what would happen next and Mr. Queen kept delivering. The comedy in this drama is what made it so good. More specifically, the main actress who delivered it was amazing. She played the role so well and made me absolutely fall in love with this show. Also, a more minor character but, I loved Kim Hwan lol. Such a little ray of sunshine :'> Not only were the main leads entertaining, but the side characters were too. It was such a fun ride and I'm sure one day I'll return to rewatch it. I think this is actually the drama I would recommend to someone who has never seen a kdrama. I feel like this is one of those shows that anyone could enjoy. But one of its faults is the ending. It really didn't sit well with me. It didn't completely ruin it, but I would've been much more satisfied if the queen had remained as Mr. Queen, if you know what I'm saying...
Also, the music. I really loved this ost. Will be adding to my playlist for sure :)
I know one thing..I'm going to really miss this drama

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The writers bit off more than they could chew

The Good:
The acting was good. The cast delivered performances really well
The story, although poorly executed, was initially enticing

The Not So Good:
I knew the writers were going to land themselves in trouble super early on when they conveniently stopped clarifying who is in charge of the body at different times. Majority of the time we could clearly tell it was Bong Hwan but, sometimes I think they made Bong Hwan So Young-esque under the guise of Bong Hwan having So Young's memory. But they never show us So Young's point of view for us to truly understand how much of what was happening was her vs Bong Hwan and if she was changing to be more like Bong Hwan because when she got her body back she continued acting Bong Hwan-esque.

The body-swap was not done well because they did not think through how the whole switch-co-habitat-switch-back would cohesively work.

The Other BIG BIG BIG Problem is the Characters lack substantial motivation for why they do what they do. The story plot is being moved forward on toothpick legs. The greatest motivator in this whole world of Mr Queen is unrequited love. The only other plot mover was the Dowager and Mother-in-Law and the Dowager's brother's thirst for power. Everyone else was doing this because the person they loved or who they loved was not loving them. We get it, love is important but this is a bit much.

First half of the show I could forgive a lot of these problems but by the last 3-4 episodes I was not even concentrating completely, I just wanted to the end.

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Mr. Queen (2020) - is one of the famous dramas that timeline together with True Beauty, Run On and other korean dramas, so of course I have to watch this. I really like it at first, because I found it fun to watch. Eventually, my interest with the drama slowly started to fall down because the one drama that got my attention at the time was Run On and I did feel that it became serious in the last parts of the drama which is inevitable given that it is historical.

There are also characters in the drama that I find regretful since they were not highlighted as much. I like the incorporation of the 'foodie' time of the queen since in the present era he is a chef so I really like those parts. Since it's a historical drama, a touch of political parts is there which is normal and I also find them okay.

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A really good soul-swapping storyline

I tuned in because of Kim Jung Hyun. I saw him in Crash Landing on You and thought his acting was superb. Plus, this drama received some high marks. There is a twist to the soul-swapping storyline in that Shin Hue Sun's character has both souls in one body fighting over who will dominate. She does an amazing job of acting masculine within a feminine body and during a submissive female cultural period of time. I think her acting dominated the storyline, and I was especially charmed by the "texting" she started with the King Cheoljong. Kim Jung Hyun's acting was again superb. He has range in his acting skills and will be a dominate leading man in many, many types of dramas, of which many I will tune into. Another character that held me through the drama was Cha Chung Hwa. I have seen her in several dramas, and she never fails to entertain. She is also an excellent and versatile character actress and commits herself to every part. The story ebbed and flowed, with some parts slower than others, but still carried the viewer forward to the finale. It was exciting, heartbreaking, romantic, intriguing, funny, and typical all in the right places. The only improvement I would recommend is in the music score. I think musical compositions can add so much to a storyline, but for some reason the producers did not feel that was necessary here, but I felt it was lacking. Other than that, I applaud the screenwriters, producers, directors, the main and supporting actors, and the rest of the cast for a really entertaining production....thank you!

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Awesome drama but for one narrative misstep

There has already been dozens of review written on this popular k-drama so I'm not going to go into great details about the bulk of the show other than to say that it was amazing, funny, sad, heartfelt, thought provoking, exciting, etc. Definitely worth the watch.
Superb acting by the FL and the ML was great as well. Oodles of OTP chemistry. Support cast was top notch. We'll just say no more about the palace intrigue plot, it was integral to the story but nothing new.
Now, some of the reviews focused on THE ending. I understood their sentiments but I don't agree with the more extreme views that the show was ruined by the ending. Yes, it was a bit of fancy foot work on the writer-nims' part in last 30 minutes but to do it otherwise would be to create and ignore longer term problems. You can't really have a 21st century person living the rest of their natural life in the Joseon era without turning history into swiss cheese. Even the few month he was there was already throwing up narrative issues that will make you cross eyed if you think about it. The problem is that most of the negative review all centred around the point that the 21st century person should be allowed to stay on and live happily ever after in the past because he earned it. Is it possible? Viable? Butterfly effect? What happens if he dies in the present?
The writer-nims did their best to push the two threads back together and it was done in a fairly light hearted and conclusive way. Let us not forget that the main relationship between the OTP was getting messy and confusing and it was sustained by the "true love conquers all" motif.
Other reviews also assumed the FL's soul was completely banished and it was obviously not true. By the half way mark, you can see glimpse of her old self popping to the fore. My reading of this is that the FL's soul was always there and can see, hear and feel everything but it was in a passive voice. So the original FL was a "silent" partner and fell in love with the ML along the way, possibly more so. She might even had taken the lead (subconsciously) at some key moments (you will know what I mean if you have watched the show). So it was not that much of a stretch for her to carry on once the 21C person departed. Her later comments and actions all pointed to her being aware of everything that had happened. Her eventual persona also changed a bit so it was a two way street. On the other hand, if they let the 21C person stay on then another segment of the audience will rail against that ending because of all the timey wimey and interpersonal issues.
It was brave of the writer-nims to go down the time travel/body swap theme and it was a deep rabbit hole they went down. At least with this ending, we can have the unicorns and a workable conclusion that I can live with and still smile at the happy thoughts.

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I can watch it a 100 times and still won’t get bored.

One moment you are laughing your ass off and the other moment it gets soo intense. Nail bitting suspense keeps you watching episode after episode bcz you can’t wait to see what will happen next. And suddenly without realising you reach towards the end 😩
Its perfect blend of comedy, romantic moments, political drama and action. Totally different than any other k-dramas that I have watched before. It kept me hooked until the very end which is rare bcz I get bored very easily.

Queens acting just blew me away she did it soo perfectly. The body language, the expressions and emotions all made it a hit. Though I felt bad when bong hwan returned back to his world and the queens soul comes back. It actually felt like something went missing. I feel like some clarity was needed here about the feelings between bong hwan and the king.
I loved the support characters. They did an amazing job. Added it to One of my favs list. Chefs kiss 😚

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