based on novel or book,based on true story,17th century,joseon dynasty (1392–1910),qing dynasty,korean history,chinese invasion of korea,mountain fortress

The Fortress (2017)

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The fate of the nation is in their hands

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 & Crew

Director
Hwang Dong-hyuk
  • Profile picture of Lee Byung-hun
    Choe Myeong-gil Lee Byung-hun
  • Profile picture of Kim Yun-seok
    Kim Sang-heon Kim Yun-seok
  • Profile picture of Park Hae-il
    King In-jo Park Hae-il
  • Profile picture of Go Soo
    Seo Nal-soe Go Soo
  • Profile picture of Park Hee-soon
    Lee Si-baek Park Hee-soon
  • Profile picture of Song Young-chang
    Kim Ryu Song Young-chang
  • Profile picture of Jo Woo-jin
    Jeong Myeong-su Jo Woo-jin
  • Profile picture of David Lee
    Chil-bok David Lee

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • based on true story
  • 17th century
  • joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
  • qing dynasty
  • korean history
  • chinese invasion of korea
  • mountain fortress