Masquerade
2012 · 131 min · Director: Choo Chang-min
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Amid national chaos and fear for his life, tyrannical King Gwanghae orders his trusted councilor Heo Kyun to find a royal body double. He hires Ha-seon, a peasant mimic who bears a perfect resemblance to the King. When King Gwanghae collapses from a mysterious poison, Ha-seon reluctantly becomes a King. He must follow his conscience to save his country from collapse, avoid assassination, and pull off the biggest masquerade in history. K
Emotional fingerprint
Masquerade (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Tension 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Tension, Curiosity. Genres: Drama, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Tension and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 65 % | 62 % | 13 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 60 % | 48 % | 13 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 60 % | 40 % | 23 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 45 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 68 % | 41 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 68 % | 38 % | 14 % | 3 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 61 % | 46 % | 15 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 61 % | 49 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 48 % | 52 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 68 % | 53 % | 56 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Hope | 60 % | 49 % | 50 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 44 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 55 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 63 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sympathy | 76 % | 70 % | 65 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sympathy | 80 % | 69 % | 71 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 89 % | 80 % | 75 % | 66 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Tension | 90 % | 85 % | 66 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Hope | 87 % | 80 % | 62 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Public Officer
Minister of Land
Royal Kitchen Court Lady
Nobleman
Public Officer
Kim Joo-seo
Gwang-hae's Towel Court Lady
Details
- Directed by
- Choo Chang-min
- Written by
- Masato Ide, Choo Chang-min, Jo-yun Hwang, Hwang Jo-yoon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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