The Fortress
2017 - KOREAN - MOVIE
Action Drama History War
In 1636, the Qing dynasty attacks Joseon. King Injo and his retainers, including Choi Myung-kil and Kim Sang-hun, hide in the mountain fortress city of Namhansanseong. They are isolated from the outside. Meanwhile, Choi Myung-kil insists that they enter into negotiations with the Qing dynasty, but Kim Sang-hun proposes that they keep fighting. The Fortress is a 2017 Korean Korean-language Action Drama motion picture featuring Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yoon-seok, Byung-hun Lee, Yun-seok Kim, Hae-il Park, Soo Go and Song Hyun-soo. The movie is inspired from Namhansanseong by Kim Hoon. Siren Pictures was the production house involved in the project. The movie is directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk. CJ Entertainment acquired the distribution rights for the motion picture. The Fortress was released on 3rd October 2017 in Korean and Manchu languages and takes a screen time of 139 minutes. The motion picture made a box office gross of $29 million. The screenplay for the movie was written by Hwang Dong-hyuk. Cinematography was done by Kim Jee-yong and editing by Nam Na-yeong. The music was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
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Date03 OCT 2017
Language
Korean
Genre
Action , Drama , History , War
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The Fortress Reviews and Ratings
Average Review Rating : positive
Positive Review Rating : 50%
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Joe Leydon
It would be unfair, but not altogether inaccurate, to say audiences will undergo an ordeal only slightly less punishing that the one suffered by the folks on screen as they watch Hwang Dong Hyuks The Fortress, a vividly detailed but exceedingly ponderous historical epic about the 17th century invasion of Korea by an army of Chinas Qing Empire. ( Read More )
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David Noh
The recreation of a historic moment in Koreas constantly embattled past becomes a rather enervating epic in the too diaogue driven hands of director Hwang Dong hyuk. ( Read More )
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Justin Lowe
Koreas mid millennial territorial conflicts provide the backdrop for The Fortress, an historical epic focused on Chinas 1636 invasion of the country and subsequent subjugation of the royal court. ( Read More )
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Noel Murray
Based on Kim Hoons novel Namhansanseong, The Fortress covers the crisis faced by the Joseon dynasty when its historical alliance with Chinas Ming government was challenged by the emergence of the Manchu Qing. ( Read More )
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Jake Wilson
But its also a waiting game where nothing crucial happens till the end, leaving us ample time to contemplate the frustrations of soldiers and leaders alike. ( Read More )
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