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The Fortress( 2017)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Lee Byung-hun

      Choe Myeong-gil

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      Kim Yun-seok

      Kim Sang-heon

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      Park Hae-il

      King In-jo

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      Go Soo

      Seo Nal-soe

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      Park Hee-soon

      Lee Si-baek

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      Song Young-chang

      Kim Ryu

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      Jo Woo-jin

      Jeong Myeong-su

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      David Lee

      Chil-bok

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      Heo Sung-tae

      Yong Gol-dae

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      Kim Pub-lae

      Khan

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      Jo A-in

      Na-ru

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      Jin Sun-kyu

      Lee Du-gap

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      Yoo Soon-woong

      Chief Scholar (uncredited)

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      Park Ji-il

      Deputy Chief Scholar (uncredited)

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      Choi Jong-ryul

      Eunuch (uncredited)

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      Moon Chang-gil

      Old Boatman (uncredited)

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      Cho Ah-in

      Na-ru

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      Lee Sang-hee

      Soldier

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      Kim Seo-hyeon

      Minister

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      Ha Soo-ho

      Royal Forces Commander

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      Jang Tae-min

      Soldier

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      Song Hyeong-su

      Messenger Officer

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      Jeon Ji-hak

      Subject 1

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      Kim Yang-won

      Soldier

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Dec 26 2024
    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 keep them safe until the spring, when hopefully his southern armies will be able to reinforce him. They are determined to sit it out, even if food was is in short supply for the 13,000-odd mouths they ha...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    28645448.00

    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