The fate of the nation is in their hands
The Fortress
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90th of 194 in Korean Cinema
- Out-grossed 69% of Korean Cinema releases with reported figures ($29M).
- Momentum in the 61st percentile.
- Audience rating 6.8 from 168 votes, the 20th percentile.
- Cost
- Not on record
- Took
- $29M
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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.
- Released
- 3 October 2017
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Language
- Korean
- Industry
- Korean Cinema
Top billedAll 24 credits
- Lee Byung-hunChoe Myeong-gil
- Kim Yun-seokKim Sang-heon
- Park Hae-ilKing In-jo
- Go SooSeo Nal-soe
- Park Hee-soonLee Si-baek
- Song Young-changKim Ryu
Made by
- Director
- Hwang Dong-hyuk
- Screenplay
- Hwang Dong-hyuk
- Original Music Composer
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Director of Photography
- Kim Ji-yong
- Producer
- Kwon Michelle, Han Heung-seok, Park Ji-sung, Kim Ji-yeon, Simon Lee
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