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AGAIN MY LIFE
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THE SPECTACULAR
PERFORMANCE
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LEE JOON GI
IN
THE AWESOME
FIRST EPISODE
TRAILER
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In the trailer for the first episode of Again My Life which premieres on 8 April, the first thing that pops out of one’s head is Lee Joon Gi’s spectacular performance and also the splendid special effects in the fight-murder scene. Director Han Chul Soo, who helms the adaptation of Lee Hae-nal’s web novel, Again My life, is assisted by Kim Yong Min. Lee Joon Gi’s exciting broad acting range is showcased in this short trailer – Comedy. Wackiness. Rage. Hubris, Self-Righteousness. Pride. Egoism. Intransigence. Shock. Helplessness. Vulnerability. Tragedy. The complexity of his expressions is amazing. The list goes on. And watch The King of Action at work. Watch Kim Hee Woo
at his most savage. Being violent is Prosecutor Kim Hee Woo’s way of
life; it is second nature to him. The fiery, naïve and foolhardy Kim Hee Woo, called The
Crackpot Prosecutor or The Wacko Prosecutor, courts danger by
clashing with the powerful politician, Jo Tae Sup, played by Lee Kyung
Young. Tragedy is juxtaposed with comedy. Prior to his murder, Kim Hee Woo is hilarious. Martial Arts and Dance. In one tension-filled pre-fight scene that is not in this trailer, the prosecutor seems to be shimmying when in confrontation with some villains. Looking poker-faced, Kim Hee Woo taunts the thugs and acolytes sent by Jo Tae Sup with his funny antics. Clap, clap hands. Shake, shake. shake. Clap to the left. Clap to the right. Clap, clap hands. Pray.     He then demonstrates his toughness and fearlessness with his martial arts kicks. Then, he whacks a stick on his head, causing it to bleed. But his reckless heroism turns tragic. Betrayed, he is ruthlessly murdered.
            .png)             It is impossible to weed out corruption with Jo Tae Sup forming unholy alliances with people not unlike himself. Opponents are immediately crushed into pulp.      In another scene prior to his murder, the short-tempered Kim
Hee Woo tries to prise some information out of a stubborn suspect. Like all
prosecutors who have outsized investigative and prosecution powers, the fearsome prosecutor is not against coercive investigations; he is not
beneath using violent, dehumanizing tactics to force the truth from criminal
suspects. He resembles a raging bull when attacking
suspects in the interrogation room. And,          
In yet another thrilling scene, someone who is peering through the peephole of a door, witnesses to his horror, an unknown victim being spiked by injection. It is assumed that he would probably be thrown down from a great height to make it appear that suicide is the cause of his death.
    It is a formidable task to crack down on evil and corruption, particularly, to break the evil dominance of Jo Tae Sup. The prosecutor had failed to nail him in his first life. ‘You should have first destroyed the system built just for me.’ A system built just for him. The deeply entrenched culture and system, one of the main reasons for his power, will be explored in depth in Again My Life.     .png)   Kim Hee Woo is subdued, probably drugged and brought to be brutally slaughtered
by Dr K.   Kim Hee Woo would certainly confront the root of evil and radically dismantle the system in his second life. He has learnt that anger without strength is meaningless. The prosecutor and his squad of talented assistants will collectively destroy Jo Tae Sup’s political and economic supremacy and his stranglehold on politics and the prosecution. In his previous life, Kim Hee Woo single-handedly tried to bring down the politician. There are traitors within his team of prosecutors and police. But, with his loyal troops who are dedicated to his cause, the transformed Kim Hee Woo would now be sitting on the cusp of history. THE FIGHT SCENE ON A SPECTACULAR FIGHTING RING
The special effects of the fight scene between Kim Hee Woo and
Dr K, the assassin, is awesome. The two men are on an elevated circular stage resembling
a fighting ring. The ring is flanked on two sides by 2 semi-circular tiered seats
and some eerie black buildings with ‘horns’. The circular fighting platform
seems to be a 360° rotating stage which is designed to deliver an
awe-inspiring experience of the thrilling fight as it rotates, that is, if it
rotates. Or, is it a fixed fighting platform and what rotates is the 360°
degree rotating audience platform? Or perhaps both platforms are rotating in
different directions? The surreal fight, like a theatre performance, is an
iconic scene.
Adding to the unusual fight experience, is the presence of some
mysterious geometric symbols: a Circle in the middle, a Square on the right
and a Triangle on the left (in the form of the staircase). Within the Circle is
the letter, H, which could mean Heaven as well as Hell. When Kim Hee Woo is
murdered, he goes to hell and then to Heaven where he is resurrected and
finally, he is sent back to Earth. The Square-Circle-Triangle motif
is based on a famous painting of Sengai Gibon (1750 – 1837).  Zen painting at Kennin-ji D.T. Suzuki, who introduced Zen
to the West, interpreted Sengai’s painting to represent formlessness and
infinity, in accord with his view of emptiness as the essence of
enlightenment. Suppress the ego. Discipline your mind. Understand the
oneness of all things. Get back to basic purity (or in Zen terms, Buddha
nature). The founder of Aikido, Ueshiba
Morihei, put forward similar ideas. ‘The body should be triangular, the
mind circular. The triangle represents the generation of energy and is the
most stable physical posture. The circle symbolizes serenity and perfection,
the source of unlimited techniques. The square stands for solidity, the basis
of applied control.’ The circle-triangle-square is
Sengai's picture of the universe. The unconventional design concept of the stage represents a
journey through time and space. The fight takes the spectator from Earth to Hell
and Heaven and then back to Earth again.
   https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cbyu6_QP6y3/ SBS’ upcoming Friday-Saturday drama, Again My Life, premieres at 10 p.m. KST on 8 April (Friday). The 16-episode drama, with criminal law, political, action, mystery, time travel and fantasy elements, is directed by Director Han Chul Soo, who is assisted by Kim Yong Min. It scripted by Jay and Kim Yul, and adapted from Lee Hae-nal’s web novel of the same name to the screen by Lee Byung Hun, the director of Extreme Job. Lee Soo Min is the Action and Martial Arts Director. The drama, is produced by Samhwa Networks and Kross Pictures. Again My Life is also available on VIU and VIKI. |
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