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(translated
from extracts of "100% Korean Drama", written by Dan Feng)
Cast: Kim Seung Woo,
Choi Ji Woo, Jin Bing Shi
Screening time: 2000 MBC production
Recommendation: One of KSW’s personal favourite works
Audience: Tailored to the audience that likes comedy
<<Mr Duke>>
is one of the most anticipated production in Year 2000. <<Beautiful
Days>>’s female lead, Choi Ji Woo and <<Hotelier>>’s
male lead, Kim Seung Woo, acted in this "Mr Cinderella versus Miss
Snow White" production. Ahn Jae Wook’s guest appearance in the
first episode as Choi Ji Woo’s matchmaking partner has been most
funny!
If you have seen enough of Korean versions of "Mr Prince & Miss
Cinderella", <<Mr Duke>> should be a "Mr Cinderella
versus Miss Snow White" story. KSW exhibited his comedian ability
via a mineral water deliveryman here. This is one of his personal favourite
productions.
Zhang Xiu Zhen (by Choi Ji Woo), the only daughter of famous enterpriser,
was forced to attend matchmaking sessions. He intend to make his son-in-law
his successor. However, Xiu Zhen doesn’t wish to get married. Playboy
Jiang Cheng Yi (by Jin Bing Shi), who eyed on Xiu Zhen’s father’s
riches, pursed her. Xiu Zhen lied that she has been attached. Somehow,
she found Yong Nan (by Kim Seung Woo) to act as her boyfriend.
Jin Yong Nan is a mineral water deliveryman. The cheerful him is popular
among friends. Xiu Zhen lied to her father that Yong Nan is a doctorate.
From a humble background, Yong Nan is unfamiliar to the noble society.
Thus, Xiu Zhen used one week to "transform" him. Gradually,
feelings for each other developed. Cheng Yi exposed Yong Nan’s humble
background. Xiu Zhen’s father blew to his top and instructed them
to part. He kept Xiu Zhen at home. Yong Nan is worried about Xiu Zhen’s
plight. In the end, they broke all barriers and got together.
<<Mr Duke>> has a predictable storyline. After looking at
Ji Woo’s sad "Xiu Lian" and Seung Woo’s solemn "Han
Tae Jun", the comical <<Mr Duke>> has replaced tears
with laughter. In the midst of orphans and disease-tormented plots, <<Mr
Duke>> has shown warmth and happiness.
[From Sparrow to Phoenix –
A Male Adaptation]
In <<Pretty Woman>>, Richard Gere transformed Julia Roberts
from a sparrow to a phoenix. Whilst in <<Mr Duke>>, Princess
Choi Ji Woo and her lady-in-waiting transformed Kim Seung Woo into a convincing
doctorate. The essence of this production lies in this transformation
process as well as when they started to like each other. The Director
is emphasizing that there is no class differentiation in love. One can
only experience happiness after staging a love revolution!
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