The Fortress
2017 · Movie · 2h 20m · NR
WarDramaHistoryAction
"The fate of the nation is in their hands"
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
63%
Key crew
- Hwang Dong-hyukDirector
- Hwang Dong-hyukScreenplay
- Ryuichi SakamotoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Lee Byung-hunChoe Myeong-gil
- Kim Yun-seokKim Sang-heon
- Park Hae-ilKing In-jo
- Go SooSeo Nal-soe
- Park Hee-soonLee Si-baek
- Song Young-changKim Ryu
- Jo Woo-jinJeong Myeong-su
- David LeeChil-bok
- Heo Sung-taeYong Gol-dae
- Kim Pub-laeKhan
- Jo A-inNa-ru
- Jin Sun-kyuLee Du-gap
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Themes
based on novel or bookbased on true story17th centuryjoseon dynasty (1392–1910)qing dynastykorean historychinese invasion of koreamountain fortress