On August 29, the movie "Queen Woo" will officially broadcast season 1. According to the producer's disclosure, the movie was produced with a budget of up to 30 billion won (22.5 million USD/approximately). 560 billion VND). This is also the first historical drama produced by Tving, demonstrating the domestic streaming platform's ambition to attract viewers.
Set in Goguryeo (37 BC - 668 AD), the film tells the story of Queen Woo Hee (Jeon Jong Seo). She becomes the target of five tribes seeking to gain power and the princes are vying for the throne after King Go Nam Moo ( Ji Chang Wook ) suddenly passes away.
In a dangerous context, Woo Hee tries to find ways to establish a new king within 24 hours. As a result, she decided to marry her deceased husband's younger brother according to the custom of marrying the successor with the purpose of protecting the people.
Accordingly, the character that Jeon Jong Seo portrays is based on a real character. The actress said that, for the first time trying out the historical genre, she wanted to break the stereotyped image that audiences often saw of her in previous action films such as "Burn", "Millionaire Mission". do" Korean version, "Death Ballet"...
“I realized that I made the right choice by participating in this film. During filming, I looked around and realized I was the only actress surrounded by a cast of experienced male actors. At that moment, I completely understood the importance of portraying such a strong female character."
According to Ji Chang Wook's co-star, the most difficult thing for her in this project is how to pronounce appropriately and naturally for the historical drama: "I think my slow, comfortable way of speaking will be fine." , but after watching the first take, I felt like a fish out of water.
It was as if I was the only one who didn't understand the language. I realized I had a serious problem. I struggled to find the right tone for a historical drama. I consulted with many people in the industry and finally found a way to combine my natural voice with the traditional style.”
Meanwhile, although the crew and Ji Chang Wook have not revealed too much about his new character in the movie, behind-the-scenes images and videos show the actor's charm as a king. Talented and experienced in combat.
Besides, talking about the controversy over the costumes and hairstyles of the characters Prime Minister Eul Pa So (Kim Moo Yeol), Prince Go Bal Gi (Lee Soo Hyuk) and King Go Nam Moo do not accurately reflect the period. Goguryeo, director Jung Se Kyo said that the film's production process has gone through many rounds of historical verification.
“While the published images may lead to such conclusions, we have a team of academic advisors and have conducted extensive research into ancient costumes, makeup and hair. Due to the lack of historical records, we had to rely on artistic interpretations, especially for the character Eul Pa So."
The director added that due to limited archival records from the 2nd century, the crew consulted Goguryeo wall paintings of the 4th and 5th centuries. However, throughout the production process, they prioritized The first documents in the long-existing Korean history book "Samguk Sagi" are intended to recreate for viewers the scenes, with high degree of accuracy and value.
