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The Fortress
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THE FORTRESS

"The fate of the nation is in their hands"

20172h 20m6.8 TMDb

Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk

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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.

Cast

Lee Byung-hun

Lee Byung-hun

Choe Myeong-gil

Kim Yun-seok

Kim Yun-seok

Kim Sang-heon

Park Hae-il

Park Hae-il

King In-jo

Go Soo

Go Soo

Seo Nal-soe

Park Hee-soon

Park Hee-soon

Lee Si-baek

Song Young-chang

Song Young-chang

Kim Ryu

Jo Woo-jin

Jo Woo-jin

Jeong Myeong-su

David Lee

David Lee

Chil-bok

Movie Vibe

Suspense5.6
Emotion8.4
Complexity8.6
Humor5
Realism10
Action6.7
Darkness6.1

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers who love kinetic, high-energy films

May not appeal to

  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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