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

Lee Byung-hun
Choe Myeong-gil
Kim Yun-seok
Kim Sang-heon
Park Hae-il
King In-jo
Go Soo
Seo Nal-soe
Park Hee-soon
Lee Si-baek
Song Young-chang
Kim Ryu
Jo Woo-jin
Jeong Myeong-su
David Lee
Chil-bok
Heo Sung-tae
Yong Gol-dae
Kim Pub-lae
Khan
Jo A-in
Na-ru
Jin Sun-kyu
Lee Du-gap
Yoo Soon-woong
Chief Scholar (uncredited)
Park Ji-il
Deputy Chief Scholar (uncredited)
Choi Jong-ryul
Eunuch (uncredited)
Moon Chang-gil
Old Boatman (uncredited)
Cho Ah-in
Na-ru
Lee Sang-hee
Soldier
Kim Seo-hyeon
Minister
Ha Soo-ho
Royal Forces Commander
Jang Tae-min
Soldier
Song Hyeong-su
Messenger Officer
Jeon Ji-hak
Subject 1
Kim Yang-won
Soldier
Shon Jung-hwan
Mang-gi-too

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A review by CinemaSerf

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...