The Fortress

2017 140 min ★ 6.8 War, Drama, History, Action

Ancient Korea, 17th century. The powerful Khan of the Jurchen tribe of Manchuria, who fights the Ming dinasty to gain China, becomes the first ruler of the Qing dinasty and demands from King In-jo of Joseon to bow before him; but he refuses, being loyal to the Mings. On December 14th, 1636, the Qing horde invades Joseon, so King In-jo and his court shelter in the mountain fortress of Namhan and prepare to defend the kingdom.

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Cast

Lee Byung-hun

Choe Myeong-gil

Kim Yun-seok

Kim Sang-heon

Park Hae-il

King In-jo

Go Soo

Seo Nal-soe

Park Hee-soon

Lee Si-baek

Song Young-chang

Kim Ryu

Jo Woo-jin

Jeong Myeong-su

David Lee

Chil-bok

Heo Sung-tae

Yong Gol-dae

Kim Beop-rae

Khan

Details

Director

Hwang Dong-hyuk

Screenplay

Hwang Dong-hyuk

Tagline

"The fate of the nation is in their hands"

Status

Released

Original Language

KO

Revenue

$28,645,448

Production

Siren Pictures

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

December 26, 2024

★ 7/10

Based on real events from the early 17th century, this enthralling drama tells the story of the efforts made by the last king of independent Joseon (modern day Korea) to keep his kingdom and his people from the encroaching Qing who conquer all before them. Facing overwhelming odds, he must retreat to a remote mountain fortress and rely on it's inaccessibility and the fierceness of the winter to ke...