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The Fortress

2017 · 140 min

A cold, claustrophobic siege of politics and pride, where survival is argued over in freezing halls while the enemy waits outside.

Directed by
Hwang Dong-hyuk
Genres
War, Drama, History
Starring
Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yoon-seok, Park Hae-il
Tagline
The fate of the nation is in their hands
Overview
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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Directed by
Hwang Dong-hyuk
Genres
War, Drama, History
Starring
Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yoon-seok, Park Hae-il
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • politics
  • war
Places
  • military
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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