Masquerade

About Masquerade

Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.

Masquerade (2012) is a history film directed by Choo Chang-min. The film is filed under royalty, 17th century, king, and historical.

Lee Byung-hun appears as King Gwang-hae, Ryu Seung-ryong as Chief Secretary Heo-gyun, Han Hyo-joo as Queen Joong-jun, and Kim In-kwon as Warrior Do. Released in September 2012, it runs 131 minutes.

The screenplay is by Hwang Jo-yoon. It streams on Rakuten Viki in the United States.

The Other Boleyn Girl, The Man in the Iron Mask, and The Duchess make useful companions to Masquerade, all filed under period drama and politics. TMDB voters put it at 7.7 out of 10 across 179 votes.