Don't Mess With Me
"Frediuco , my amigo let me make this straight , this building belongs to the Cassano family so kindly leave so we can just continue being close friends." said Vincenzo. Frediuco Edwin who was close friends with the Cassano family suddenly got into a little dispute with them over a multi billion mansion. Frediuco who got the building illegally , is demanding not to give the mansion up thus , Frediuco said " My dear Vincenzo , how about you go back to your little home country and leave me alone.... I don't want to hurt you ..... ha ha ha you neanderthal." Vincenzo then got furious and then said " You will regret it Frediuco and don't blame me for being rude ..... ha." Afterwards Vincenzo left.
However before Vincenzo reached at the mansion to discuss with Frediuco he planned something. Vincenzo was given the mission by his father, to do whatever it takes if Frediuco doesn't give the building up so Vincenzo decided that if Frediuco doesn't agree with him he will set the mansion on fire. And unfortunately, that was the case . As Vincenzo went through the gate there was a plane that was spraying gas allover the entire mansion. Thus, Vincenzo took his lighter and burnt down the entire Mansion. Frediuco then realized that it wasn't chemical that was sprayed around the mansion but gas. As he looked up he saw the entire mansion blazing in fire. There was no control . Afterwards , Frediuco screamed saying " Vincenzo !! Vincenzo !! I will kill you and the entire Cassano family ! you RASCAl !!!! . Frediuco angrily cried ... meanwhile , Vincenzo went back to the church that his father's body was at ...since as today was his father's funeral. His father Vintin Cassano who was the Leader of the Mafia, sadly lost his life due to sickness. Sir Vintin who took care of two sons Vincenzo and Paolo left the Mafia Team in there hands and they should decide who would be the leader . On that same day Vincenzo and Paolo had a conversation pertaining to the Mafia leader.
Paolo said " Ah hermano , mi amigo I should be the leader I am the true blood of my father while you were adopted...how about from now on you start respecting me or you will suffer the consequences consigliere <{ a member of the Mafia family who serves as an advisor to the leader of the Mafia family.} After hearing that Vincenzo said to himself " Got you , I know you will turn your back against me you idiot š." Then Vincenzo said out loud " Paolo you should get an award for being such and excellent actor in front of father ...I should commend you ....ha you bastard. And as long as I am living I will never respect you cause ..... you are an imbecile. Good bye " Paolo got furious and wanted to kill his brother at that instant, but tried to relax.
Few days later as Vincenzo was in his apartment, a few men barged in with guns looking for him as they went in his bedroom they shot the bed thinking Vincenzo was there.....but when they looked he wasn't on the bed.
Pow! Pow! Pow! blood on the floor. It was suddenly three dead men laying on the floor. Out of no where Vincenzo shows up. He was hiding inside the restroom being prepared for the men to come and kill him .
However, Paolo who just arrived at the Cassano's Family House for the commencing of his leadership stepped of his car and as soon as he did ..... a loud explosion. Paolo's favorite car exploded leaving him in shock . Suddenly Vincenzo called and said " Paolo I knew it was your favorite car but I feel no remorse . Sending three men to kill me was like a little game for me and I enjoyed it. Gracias. Oh and also if you try anything reckless next time you won't be able to come out of the vehicle it will just explode with....." Then Paolo said " If you dare!" Afterwards Vincenzo laughed saying ," I dare , you know I am not afraid so don't mess with me.... oh and this is the last time you will be hearing from me .... NEVER ASK FOR MEāā. When Paolo heard this he became furious and kept calm.
Meanwhile, Vincenzo who was on a plane going back to his home country Korea, was wondering how is he going to get his task in Korea accomplished without being caught as a Mafia member. Then he suddenly fell asleep on the plane as he was his way to Korea
The story of an Italian mafia lawyer who came to Korea due to the betrayal of the organization, wiping out the villain in a villain's way with another lawyer.
At the age of eight, Park Joo-hyung (Song Joong-ki) went to Italy after being adopted by an Italian family. He later joins the mafia where he is subsequently adopted by Don Fabio, head of the Cassano mafia family. Park Joo-hyung was renamed Vincenzo Cassano and became an Italian lawyer, a consigliere for the mafia, and Don Fabio's right hand man. After Fabio dies, Paolo, Fabio's biological son and the new leader of the Cassano Family, attempts to kill Vincenzo. Vincenzo flees to Seoul and sets out to recover 1.5 tons of gold that he helped a Chinese tycoon secretly stash within the basement of Geumga Plaza. However, a real estate company under Babel Group has illegally taken ownership of the building and Vincenzo must use his skills to reclaim the building and recover his fortunes. Vincenzo becomes involved with lawyer Hong Cha-young (Jeon Yeo-been), the type of attorney who will do anything to win a case
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June 20, 2021Kdramas
Vincenzo || Kdrama Review
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Vincenzo is one of the most hyped Korean dramas of 2021.
Many people I follow have been talking about it, and my expectations for the drama were quite high. I expected an action drama with some thriller and romance. I was right, but also very wrong.
Note: This is a negative review and if you can't take that, click away.
Overview
what is Vincenzo about?
The drama follows Vincenzo Cassano, an Italian mafia consigliere, who returns to Korea after his boss dies. He returns for a few months with the plan of getting some hidden gold and then going away.
His plan gets sidetracked when he becomes involved in the fight against Babel, a very corrupt group of companies. He ends up representing and helping a ragtag group of people living in Geumga Plaza with the help of Hong Cha-Young, a Korean lawyer.
The drama pits villains against villains in a world where justice does not exist and the law is not enough. There is action, thrill, drama, and comedy with a large cast.
vincenzo and hong cha-young dressed up with sunglasses
source: HanCinema
my thoughts on the drama
I have a TON to say, but I want to quantify how I feel about every aspect, so I'm going to do this review in points.
the overall plot: +2
The main plot of villain-turned-unlikely-hero fighting against a powerful corporation and bonding with people he wouldn't have cared about otherwise was great.
While that storyline was always in focus, there were multiple smaller overlapping threads that made things more interesting. All the characters had their own agenda which was realistic and well done.
The drama is clearly plot-driven, though. While characters have selfish goals which complicate things, the story never felt character-driven. Everything was done for the plot and in order to create chaos. Some things were obviously put in just to further the story.
the sensationalism of mafia: -2
This is a huge pain point for me. The concept of the mafia was so clearly sensationalised, and even romanticized at some parts, that it made me uncomfortable.
They took something from another country and culture and made an entire drama around what they liked, but they did not even use it right.