This weekend I watched two Korean shows. One was an hour and a half long movie and the other was a mini series. I wanted to talk a little more about the movie because I thought that it was really moving and at the same time, made you wonder if they were really in love or were they just method acting. By the way, method acting is a way of acting where the actor would get totally immersed into the character and when taken a little too far, it was hard for them to distinguish between real and reel life character. In this case, a veteran actor, who developed feelings for his co star, who acted for the first time but in real life, was an idol adored by many.
People online were debating whether these two really fell in love with each other while rehearsing and getting into their respective roles. Or where they just 'method acting'. To be honest, I clearly understood where they were coming from because towards the end of the movie, the idol was clearly acting the role well in the play, so much so, the veteran actor was fumbling a little, because it was too close to reality the feelings that they share between each other.
But from my perspective, the idol was clearly very upset because of the things said during the press conference when the veteran actor denied the allegations and merely subjected their closeness to method acting to be fully immersed in their roles. Prior to that at the backstage, the idol wanted the relationship to be public after many were talking about their recent instagram pics that was taken during their escapade after declaring their feelings to each other in the garage. However, their escapade was cut short when the wife/girlfriend (this was not made clear in the movie) had followed the posts and knew where the veteran actor, whom she was dating, had taken their little 'romantic getaway' to. She lashed out at him after seeing him make out at the stage where they were supposedly not in a rehearsal. And also how cold he had been treating her lately.
During the play, the role was being used as a channel to vent the frustration of losing their love to a point where the idol decided not to latch up the noose to the safety hook during the suicide scene and the rope connecting them actually choked them for real. Luckily, the actor managed to grab the idol by the feet and pull her down to the stage before things got worse. Prior to the closing where they would bow in front of the audience, the idol declared that the role was being played perfectly.
The veteran actor got a little lost and wondered if all the time he was being played back at his own game when he denied their relationship. But the truth was revealed to us the audience when the idol went to the waiting, and dropped the smile portrayed to the hoards of screaming fans showing disappointment.
There was no denying that this wasn't them method acting. They had indeed fallen in love. I was upset that they did not pursue the relationship and felt the pain, more for the idol who had changed for the better because initially, was acting very bratty about taking on the role. But I also felt the ending was fine though it wasn't quite a happy ending (Seriously, who doesn't like one). The play was over, he went back to his partner though from the looks of it, was still hung up from the love lost between them. The idol was set to become even more popular after the success of the plays where the reviewers were writing glowing reviews right after the play. But what was popularity when you have just lost in the game of love.
People online were debating whether these two really fell in love with each other while rehearsing and getting into their respective roles. Or where they just 'method acting'. To be honest, I clearly understood where they were coming from because towards the end of the movie, the idol was clearly acting the role well in the play, so much so, the veteran actor was fumbling a little, because it was too close to reality the feelings that they share between each other.
But from my perspective, the idol was clearly very upset because of the things said during the press conference when the veteran actor denied the allegations and merely subjected their closeness to method acting to be fully immersed in their roles. Prior to that at the backstage, the idol wanted the relationship to be public after many were talking about their recent instagram pics that was taken during their escapade after declaring their feelings to each other in the garage. However, their escapade was cut short when the wife/girlfriend (this was not made clear in the movie) had followed the posts and knew where the veteran actor, whom she was dating, had taken their little 'romantic getaway' to. She lashed out at him after seeing him make out at the stage where they were supposedly not in a rehearsal. And also how cold he had been treating her lately.
During the play, the role was being used as a channel to vent the frustration of losing their love to a point where the idol decided not to latch up the noose to the safety hook during the suicide scene and the rope connecting them actually choked them for real. Luckily, the actor managed to grab the idol by the feet and pull her down to the stage before things got worse. Prior to the closing where they would bow in front of the audience, the idol declared that the role was being played perfectly.
The veteran actor got a little lost and wondered if all the time he was being played back at his own game when he denied their relationship. But the truth was revealed to us the audience when the idol went to the waiting, and dropped the smile portrayed to the hoards of screaming fans showing disappointment.
There was no denying that this wasn't them method acting. They had indeed fallen in love. I was upset that they did not pursue the relationship and felt the pain, more for the idol who had changed for the better because initially, was acting very bratty about taking on the role. But I also felt the ending was fine though it wasn't quite a happy ending (Seriously, who doesn't like one). The play was over, he went back to his partner though from the looks of it, was still hung up from the love lost between them. The idol was set to become even more popular after the success of the plays where the reviewers were writing glowing reviews right after the play. But what was popularity when you have just lost in the game of love.
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