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The Fortress is a 2017 South Korean epic historical drama film directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, starring Lee Byung-hun and Kim Yoon-seok. It is based on the novel Namhansanseong by Kim Hoon . [2]
Oct 20, 2017 · The Fortress: Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk. With Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yoon-seok, Park Hae-il, Go Soo. In 1636, King Injo hides in the mountains to avoid being part of the Qing dynasty.
When Qing forces attack the Joseon kingdom in the 17th century, King Injo and his retainers hold their ground at Namhansanseong fortress. Watch trailers & learn more.
In 1636, Qing China invades Korea with 150,000 troops. The Korean court flees the capital to take shelter in the Namhan Fortress, located in treacherous mountains outside the city. The Qing army, led by General Yong Gol Dae, quickly surrounds the fortress, leaving the king and the court stranded in a prolonged standoff. For a truce, the...
Oct 20, 2017 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine The Fortress, for all of its military trappings, is not an action movie. Viewers seeking a political drama mixed with a history lesson...
Oct 23, 2017 · ‘The Fortress’ (‘Namhan Sanseong’): Film Review. Lee Byung-Hun and Kim Yun-Seok star in 'The Fortress,' Hwang Dong-Hyuk’s period drama about China’s 17th-century invasion of Korea.
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.
