Watched: Shadow in the PalaceQuoting Asian Cinema - While on the Road: "Shadows in the Palace" is a terrific fast paced conspiratorial page turner that refuses to take a breath. Occurring in the period of the Joseon Dynasty, this palace potboiler is full of enough twists, turns and red herrings to keep most viewers off balance and perplexed. What makes it especially fascinating is the feminist milieu in which the plot unfolds – a secret world behind the gates of the royal palace in which ambitious women grasp desperately for power and for survival and murder is only one of many options available to them. More...
Movie Cafe: Chasing A Shadow In The Palace has a positive review on this film as well.
Personally, what I like about this movie is the idea of women as the victim and perpetrator at the same time. Women can be strong and vengeful but when it comes to love, they succumb almost at the speed of lightning. They will do whatever they could to prove their love for their husband or children. Amazing!
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I am glad I read your blog entry on Shadows in the Palace. I will definitely watch it online. After Into the Mirror, Scissors, and The Quiet Family.
ReplyDeleteSheesh, this k-horror addiction will soon get the better of me:)
Hi there, nice meeting you! I was looking for comments about Cinderella, a K-horror movie when your blog showed up. Great!
ReplyDeleteJust replied to your comment at your K-horror post.
Have a good day :)