The Fortress

Name: The Fortress
Genre: War, Drama, History, Action
Released: 2017-10-03
Duration: 2 h 20 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yun-seok, Park Hae-il, Go Soo, Park Hee-soon

2017·Movie·NR·140 min·★ 6.8(157)

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“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.

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About The Fortress

The Fortress is a 2017 Korean-language war, drama and history film directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk. The cast is led by Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yun-seok, Park Hae-il. It has a runtime of 2h 20m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

The Fortress was produced by Siren Pictures and made in South Korea. It was released on October 3, 2017, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $29 million worldwide.

Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Writers: Hwang Dong-hyuk
Release date: October 3, 2017
Original language: Korean
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: South Korea
Box office: $29 million
Production: Siren Pictures

#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

The Fortress cast & crew

The Fortress was directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk and written by Hwang Dong-hyuk.

The cast features 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 Song Young-chang as Kim Ryu.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, cinematography is by Kim Ji-yong, and it was produced by Kwon Michelle and Han Heung-seok.

Is The Fortress worth watching?

The Fortress holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 157 ratings, a solidly received war films.

At 2h 20m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy war, drama, and history, The Fortress is worth a place on your watchlist.

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