The Fortress(2017)
“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.
Director
Hwang Dong-hyuk
Studio
Siren Pictures
Revenue
$29M
Cast
Lee Byung-hun
as Choe Myeong-gil
Kim Yun-seok
as Kim Sang-heon
Park Hae-il
as King In-jo
Go Soo
as Seo Nal-soe
Park Hee-soon
as Lee Si-baek
Song Young-chang
as Kim Ryu
Jo Woo-jin
as Jeong Myeong-su
David Lee
as Chil-bok
Heo Sung-tae
as Yong Gol-dae
Kim Pub-lae
as Khan
Jo A-in
as Na-ru
Jin Sun-kyu
as Lee Du-gap
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2017
Runtime
2h 20m
Language
Korean
Rating
6.8 / 10
Box Office
$29M
Production Companies
Siren Pictures
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What is The Fortress about?▼
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.
Who directed The Fortress?▼
The Fortress was directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk and released in 2017. It is a war, drama, history, action film.
How long is The Fortress?▼
The Fortress has a runtime of 2 hours and 20 minutes (140 minutes total).
Who stars in The Fortress?▼
The cast of The Fortress includes Lee Byung-hun as Choe Myeong-gil, Kim Yun-seok as Kim Sang-heon, Park Hae-il as King In-jo, Go Soo as Seo Nal-soe, Park Hee-soon as Lee Si-baek and more.
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