The Fortress (2017)
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.
Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Genre: War, Drama, History, Action
Runtime: 140 min
Release Date: October 3, 2017
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
Screenplay
- Lim Sun-ae (Storyboard)
- Hwang Dong-hyuk (Screenplay)
- Song Hae-sung (Adaptation)
- Kim Hae-gon (Adaptation)
- Kim Hoon (Novel)
Music: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Cinematography: Kim Ji-yong
Editing: Nam Na-young
Production: Siren Pictures
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Box Office: $29M
Original Language: ko
Themes
Inspiring True Stories
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
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who stars in The Fortress?
- The Fortress stars Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yun-seok, Park Hae-il, Go Soo, Park Hee-soon, Song Young-chang.
- How long is The Fortress?
- The Fortress has a runtime of 2h 20m (140 minutes).
- What genre is The Fortress?
- The Fortress is a War, Drama, History, Action film.
- How much did The Fortress gross?
- The Fortress grossed $29M worldwide.
- Where was The Fortress produced?
- The Fortress was produced in South Korea.
- What are the themes of The Fortress?
- The themes of The Fortress include: Inspiring True Stories.