The Fortress (2017)

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.

Title: The Fortress

Release Date: 2017-10-03

Runtime: 140 minutes

Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk

Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yun-seok, Park Hae-il, Go Soo, Park Hee-soon, Song Young-chang, Jo Woo-jin, David Lee, Heo Sung-tae, Kim Pub-lae

Genres: War, Drama, History, Action

Country: South Korea

Rating: ★★★★☆ • 6.7 / 10

TMDB: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/437081