Vincenzo (2021)

Opéra flamboyant, tragique et burlesque, avec un personnage fascinant

L’idée générale, c’est que je l’ai beaucoup aimé !
Le héros est à la fois charismatique et glaçant, car ce que je préfère de ce drama, c’est que le scénariste a clairement choisi de ne pas tomber dans le cycle classique du mauvais garçon repenti qui trouve la rédemption par l’amour !
J’avoue que je le craignais au moment où le couple principal se forme. Eh bien non ! Justement, Vincenzo Cassano est ce qu’il est, ce que la vie a fait de lui (on en sait peu de chose, on glane quelques renseignements au fil du drama : abandonné par sa mère, famille adoptive assassinée, éducation dans la mafia…). Il est lucide sur lui-même et le dira : «  je ne changerai pas et je retournerai d’où je viens » Il fait ce qu’il a à faire, dans la mesure du possible, il le garde pour lui, mais l’opinion d’un autre ne l’arrêtera pas. Du coup on sait clairement que tous les coups seront permis, et qu’ils seront terribles ! Les scènes de violence, de vengeance, d’exécution sont là, et bien là !
Mais elles sont largement entrecoupées de scènes totalement inattendues et drôles (la fête sicilienne…) ou des opérations digne d’Arsène Lupin, ou des Gardiens de la Galaxie, soutenues par des dialogues vifs, parsemés de réflexions pleines d’humour. La rupture de rythme, de ton, est la marque évidente du drama, et heureusement, ce serait difficile de supporter les 20 épisodes sans ça !
Les personnages sont picaresques, oscillant régulièrement pour la plupart entre la loyauté et la trahison, passant facilement de l’une à l’autre par allers-retours, parfois tragiques, mais parfois très drôles !
La distribution est énorme, même les invités pour un seul ou deux épisodes sont excellents et bien choisis. Certains personnages sont de vraies girouettes et leurs hésitations quasiment caricaturales allègent l’atmosphère au bon moment.
Le scénario est très bien construit, les scènes qui ont l’air invraisemblables (mais comment il est arrivé là ?) sont toujours expliquées par un flash-back, ou un dialogue. Les personnages sont très ambivalents, ils ne regardent pas trop aux moyens du moment que ça marche, même si l’avocate demande quand même à Vincenzo de « ne pas faire le mal » !
Je trouvais que ce drama me rappelait Fiery priest, et oh ! surprise, c’est le même scénariste ! Depuis Chief Kim (de lui aussi) il suit la même trajectoire : un anti héros se trouve à son corps défendant à lutter contre la corruption et le pouvoir infini de l’argent. Seulement à chaque drama il va plus loin, (de l’escroc à la petite semaine au consigliere…)et ici il a atteint son maximum dans le personnage de Vincenzo !
La réalisation est très soignée (parfois un peu trop : je n’aime pas trop l’image verticalisée, il y a un usage légèrement excessif du ralenti, et très souvent les plans gagneraient à durer 4 ou 5 secondes de moins.) Certaines scènes de violence auraient gagné à être moins longues, moins précises (on aurait quand même très bien compris) et là on frôle le voyeurisme, et c’est vraiment trop dommage ! Avoir la main un peu moins lourde sur la longueur de ces scènes n’aurait rien changé au sens général du drama et l’aurait rendu encore plus percutant ! Pourtant la réalisation cherche et réussit à rendre supportable ce qui ne le serait pas sans une certaine emphase, sans un côté tragi-comique qui nous éloigne d’une réalité qui serait intolérable. Elle est tout le temps sur le fil du rasoir et parfois, elle penche un peu trop d’un côté, mais parfois seulement !
Donc un défaut pour moi, c’est la longueur, qui vient qu’il ya partout et tout le temps quelques secondes de trop !
Les acteurs : Naturellement Song Jong Ki est admirable dans ce rôle, où sa gueule d’ange et ses costumes sur mesure sont en parfaite opposition avec ses actes. Il sait admirablement assumer la froideur et la dureté du personnage, qui va pourtant de temps en temps se fissurer, et laisser apparaître un semblant de chaleur humaine, un genre d’amour, mais qui ne remet rien en question. L’ennemi terrible, vrai psychopathe en face de lui est un ennemi à sa mesure, et Ok Tae Cyeon, que je découvrais, et dont pourtant la réputation d’acteur ne brillait pas, est tout à fait à la hauteur du personnage ! Jeon Yeo Bin, dans l’avocate qui va se retrouver associée à Vincenzo, a mis du temps à me convaincre ! Pendant plusieurs épisodes j’avais du mal à supporter son élocution bafouillante,(j'avais l'impression de ne rien comprendre, alors que je ne parle pas Coréen ! ) ses gesticulations frisant le ridicule… Peu à peu ça s’est arrangé et il faut bien dire qu’elle est très peu présente dans les 3 ou 4 derniers épisodes ! Une autre actrice m’a impressionnée : Kim Yeo Jin en avocate/procureure dévorée d’ambition, prête à tout pour réussir, froidement cruelle et en même temps adorant danser, et on a là encore une rupture dans le style convenu des dramas !
Un mot sur la bande son, qui est superbe, sachant parfaitement souligner l’histoire, discrète derrière l’émotion, grandiose et cérémonielle sur les ralentis théâtraux, humoristique si nécessaire… Des thèmes classiques très connus viennent de temps en temps donner du style et de la hauteur à l’ensemble en restant quand même populaire, car répétons-le, c’est un drama populaire, au sens général du terme, comme le sont les aventures d’Arsène Lupin, ou de Hong Gil Dong, pour rester en Corée. Et là je repense à « Parasite » où se mêlent également l’humour, la comédie, puis l’horreur jusqu’au gore avec une fin tragiquement banale sans coup de théâtre… Nous avons la même chose ici, tout au long du drama, et la fin elle-même est exactement ce qu’elle devait être à mon goût ! J’essaye de ne pas spoiler, je ne vais pas en dire plus !
Ah! gros plus : pas de romance qui aurait juré affreusement avec la façon dont le personnage central est écrit !
Alors, mon conseil, c’est de le regarder, sachant bien que la morale n’est pas sauve même si les méchants en voient de toutes les couleurs… pour rester dans l’euphémisme. C’est un opéra flamboyant, tragique et burlesque, avec un personnage fascinant et tout à fait hors norme du genre dramatique !

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Overhyped

Don't let the headline fool you, I am the one who over hypes this drama to anyone I recommend it to. Honestly I have no idea where to even start because I feel like if I explain my thoughts and feelings about this show it'll be a whole ass 3 page essay and I don't think anyone wants to read that. All I can say is that Song Joon Ki is the love of my life because of this drama and I've watched mostly everything he's been in because I saw this drama. Just don't even think about it and watch it, it has everything you'll ever need, crime, law, romance, comedy, found family, an extremely hot and terrifying villain. Ever since I started watching k-dramas I never was the one to really like law and crime dramas but because of Vincenzo I've been on a non-stop watching of those genres and it hasn't been the same. When I tell you this drama changed my life, it CHANGED MY LIFE. See overhyping, just go watch it, and if you don't have Netflix I'll give you my Netflix account... jk jk.. but go watch it on dramacool or watchasian. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

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Bu nasıl bi diziydi yahu

(TR) Sırf oyuncular için başladığım bir diziydi ama konusu çok ilgi çekiciydi . Sonu kesinlikle şaşırtıcıydı. Ah bir de oyunculuklar yok mu vuruldum resmen. Zaten Song Joong Ki'nin oyunculuğuna birazcık aşinaydım ama burada bambaşka bir karakter oynamış. Hele Ok Taec Yeon'a ne demeli, hayran kaldım resmen. Bu dizinin drama sektörüne çook kişiler kazandıracağını düşünüyorum çünkü oyuncu ekibi harikaydı!! Senarist ve yönetmene hiç bir şey demiyorum zaten harika iş çıkarmışlar. Umarım tekrar yeni projelerde çalışırlar. Sonuç olarak:
Romantik-intikam arayanlara önerebileceğim bir dizi değil ama içinde sevimli anlar olsun,aynı zamanda da zekice işlenen planlar olsun bunu da öyle bir çeksinler ki parmaklarım yorulsun ekran görüntüsü almaktan diyorsanız tam olarak bu diziyi izlemek istiyorsunuz demektir. Hiç durmayın başlayınn Anam ne beklersin hadi izlemeyee~~

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No Chemistry

The series isn't necessarily bad (based on the four episodes seen) and the actors are actually pretty good. But it's just lacking chemistry in all sorts of ways and it's hard to pinpoint why. The first episode is nothing like the second episode forward as it takes a leap from somber to an infusion of comedy. I was pretty excited that it had a relatively similar feel to the Fiery Priest in the beginning but it was short-lived. The ML/FL characters were made to be too extreme in personalities from the start and then shifted out of character very quickly and continually, which made what would have given them their individual charm a blur instead. The supporting actors were even more extreme with their personalities/quirks and it took too much realism out of what is actually quite a decent plot.

As some minor examples, the ML is supposed to be a badass high up on the chain in the Italian mafia. Yet when he arrive in Korea, he's easily drugged by a drink offered by a cab driver and then mugged? I mean, even normal tourists with any common sense would have known to not get into a random black car at the airport when the driver is being overly pushy about using their services. As for the FL, while the actress did the best she could with what she was dealt, the character was spicy but didn't make much sense. They should have highlighted more on the reasoning behind why she was working against her father before she suddenly decided to have a change of heart. The tiny explanation of their relationship right before a major event really didn't do much. Then there are the tenants living/working at the building who are supposed to be regular folk but their characters leans more towards a circus-asylum feel. The ML's interaction with them is equally awkward.

Should reiterate that the series isn't necessarily bad but unfortunately dropping the series because I've already seen how well it can be done with the Fiery Priest.

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A mix of serious action and storytelling with kimchi-slap morning kdramas

This is a really good kdrama. It could've been in my TOP5 but the absurd comedy made it less impressive for me.
I am always very forgiving with absurdity in kdramas, and this one was no exception. No way i would've let so many flaws get by in a western production, yet this is the beauty of watching a kdrama. The absurd parts are so absurd that the only thing left to do is laugh, and that's ok.

I liked the ending. At least in the end some "realism" was left and the happy ending is somehow bittersweet if you think of it.

All actors did an excellent job. Every single one of them! Side characters included!
Loved the movie and other kdrama references that were written in the script! Truly hilarious! The "2PM" jokes were also chief's kiss!

I would totally recommend this kdrama to everyone used to asian productions. It's like a really good manga/anime. Half of it it's very realistic and the other half is crack humor that doesn't make much sense but we are here for it anyway.

Just one last thing. "Mademoiselle" is actually french.

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The World We Live In

This drama has a great cast who have brought to life a very poignant story line. The director and its production crew should also be commended for portraying this story in such a dynamic manner. There are not many dramas that I would watch again but this is definitely one that I would watch a few more times. Although this is fiction, it does portray some real life aspects such as protection of family and friends, betrayal of those you wouldn't have expected or the comedic side of someone who never seemed to be more than stoic. Well done and wish there could be more of this drama.

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Perfect, outstanding, satisfying, amazing

This is one of the best dramas I've ever watched. You usually have dramas with an obvious differentiation between the good and the bad. Villains in the end would either die or get thrown into the jail. Vincenzo is definitely a drama on a different tier.

I personally never believe that a quick death is a punishment to villains. Which is why I've got to say this drama has really hit a different spot. The two worst villains - Myung Hee and Jun Woo - were portrayed perfectly. It is impossible to not hate the two of them because they are just the perfect definition of cocky, spoilt and evil. Thinking they have everything under their control and pretty much nothing in the world can stop them from doing what they want to do. Until Vincenzo comes in and spoil every single one of their plans.

There are some parts which I absolutely love (prepare for spoilers):
1) One of the early episodes where the villains lost to Vincenzo and Jun Woo commented that the reason why they always lose is because Vincenzo is creative and that's what they are lacking. I completely agree! Vincenzo would always surprise the audience with very creative and different ways of handling crisis. Just when you thought he would be toppled down, he bounces back up and strikes back harder.

2) Vincenzo was furious after they killed his mother (which is pure stupid by the way). You would think after so many altercations with Vincenzo you would know not to provoke him unless necessary. That is when Vincenzo declared war and you can really see the shift in the episodes to come. You would honestly think Vincenzo was being nice in the previous episodes in the way he treated them.

3) Vincenzo visited Jun Woo in the prison. He was telling Jun Woo the story behind his nickname - cat that is always full. That pretty much sums up the entire drama, to be honest. The entire time, killing Jun Woo and his minions was so easy but it was just too easy. A cat that is always full will play with the mouse before it decides to eat the mouse. Woah, that scene is hands down my most favourite scene in the entire drama. The satisfaction is just *chef's kiss*

4) The excruciating deaths of Myung Hee and Jun Woo. Omg. Just... omg. I have never seen such a satisfying ending. Myung Hee and Jun Woo definitely deserve every second of their painful deaths. The thought and creativity put into ending their lives, Vincenzo, again, did not disappoint.

5) All the tenants of Geumga Plaza playing Mafia together. There are quite a lot of times when they will gather together but that moment hits me differently. I love how all of them are together, each of them with a different back story, sitting together and just playing a game of Mafia together. The chemistry between the cast is off the charts. I have never really watched a drama where I get attached to every single one of the characters.

There is not one thing which I dislike in this drama and this is how perfect it is. Absolutely amazing 10/10

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One word: Satisfaction

First I wanna say sorry if my english is bad, I'm from Portugal so english is not my first language. About Vincenzo: This is the first time that I felt the need to write a review, this drama made me feel so happy that I almost cry at the end just because it ended. It has comedy, it has good fight scenes and badass moments. The story, in my opinion, was amazing, it wasn't something extremely complex, it's the type to just sit and enjoy, and I love it. I'm in favour of each person forming their own opinion while watching, I can see why some might not enjoy Vincenzo as much as I did but if you are considering to watch and are looking for an extra opinion I can only say the you should watch, you might actually have so much fun as I did.

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HONESTLY WATCH THIS DRAMA

I do not know how to begin describing the absolute MARVEL this drama is. The drama follows a complex but easy to follow plot (which I appreciate because some dramas' plots i can never understand at full) and is engaging from episode 1 to episode 20. The characters' development in the storyine is something I'd like to applaud. All of them experience growth and thus many friendships are forged and some relationships rise (cheesy but true!!!) I liked that it involved romance but was not all about it. AHH but when romance was involved it was done GOOD: subtle but firm. HONESTLY go watch this right now do not waste any more time reading my review. This is the only show I've given 5 stars!!!!!

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What.

At first, I wanted to wait until the series was over since I knew this was going to make me have suspense for the past weeks.
This drama literally has everything I could ask for.
Now, I am a BIG romance person. I usually dip series whenever there's barely any romance. But with Vincenzo, I just couldn't.
Cha-Young and Vincenzo weren't a big ship for me to be honest. I shipped them but not so much.
Also, THE MUSIC IS EVERYTHING. AND THE VISUAL EFFECTS.
Gosh, from day one I've loved the Visual Effects and Music, made me so interesting!
Jun-woo (or Han-seok) was my FAVORITE VILLAIN! They did everything that I could ask for with his character!
Han-seo became one of my favorite side characters and I was disappointed when he died honestly.
The people at the Plaza were also my favorites as well! I loved all of them to the core.
The drama left me with many questions regardless of the end. I never give dramas with barely any romance a 10 but Vincenzo does the spot! I could defo re watch this! Never regretted the 3 days I watched this
Even if you're a big romance person, please check this out! It hits the spot! I'm defo going to try watching more Crime Dramas later on!

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Loved it but the villain's storyline :(

First of all i know this series is definitely worth watching. I loved it! They did an amazing CGI job and actors were amazing, I even draw fan arts for this drama but story?
I guess nowadays using this success formula is popular. Badass and morally grey lead male, totally successful and badass woman lead (at the end match her to the male lead because all female leads need romance right?) and a villain who is totally gonna die at the end of the drama. Why?!!! Let him live. Let him win some real games. He isn't even equal to Vincenzo the whole time. He was introduced us as a psycho killer. Ok, but he could be a killer and a real businessman with some serious ideas. He needs his lawyer to figure things out for himself. He just kills for success. He could be more witty.
And why always pure evil characters die at the end? I'm not saying he should turn into an angel. But killing him is too easy and predictable. And romance between two lead at the end? That kiss! Wrapping things up with happy ending kiss. I was so frustrated TT

Some details i absolutely loved was:
Inzaghi (Pigeon): This detail was marvelous. I know mafia stories need a twisted details like mascots e.g. Sopranos's duck. So pigeon was an amazing idea in my opinion.
CHE CAZZO line: aaaah that scene was so satisfying. Swearing in italian. Perfecto!
That BL episode: perfect match!
Balloon company: just PLEASE HIRE ME!!

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