The Fortress
Film2017140 min6.8/10 on TMDB
Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk
The fate of the nation is in their hands
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Lee Byung-hunChoe Myeong-gil
Kim Yoon-seokKim Sang-heon
Park Hae-ilKing In-jo
Go SooSeo Nal-soe
Park Hee-soonLee Si-baek
Song Young-changKim Ryu
Jo Woo-jinJeong Myeong-su
David LeeChil-bok
Heo Sung-taeYong Gol-dae
Kim Beop-raeKhanJo A-in
Jo A-inNa-ru
Jin Sun-kyuLee Du-gapExplore the crew
- Producer
- Kwon Michelle
- Director
- Hwang Dong-hyuk
- Screenplay
- Hwang Dong-hyuk
- Director of Photography
- Kim Ji-yong
- Producer
- Han Heung-seok
- Editor
- Nam Na-young
- Original Music Composer
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Producer
- Park Ji-sung
- Producer
- Kim Ji-yeon
- Producer
- Simon Lee