Completed - KOREAN - Epic, Drama, Historical - 139 minutes
During the Qing Invasion of Korea, the king and the court take refuge in a mountain fortress where they find themselves stranded in the cold and surrounded by the enemy. The king's dilemma deepens as his trusted counsels voice contrary strategies to counter the Qing.
Year of production : 2017 Director(s) : Dong-Hyuck HWANG Cast : Byung-Hun LEE, Yoon-Seok KIM, Hae-Il PARK, Soo GO Producer(s) : Ji-yeon KIM, Tae-sung JEONG
In 1636, Qing China invades Korea with 150,000 soldiers. 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 Ingguldai, quickly surrounds the fortress, leaving the king and the court stranded in a prolonged standoff. For a truce, the Qing general makes a humiliating proposal of bringing the Crown Prince out as hostage. Unable to move forward or fight the outnumbering enemy, the people of the fortress start dying from cold and hunger. Between the Minister of the Interior, who emphasizes the king’s duty to protect the lives of his subjects regardless of humiliation, and the Minister of Rites, who maintains that they must fight to death for the greater cause, the king must make a grave choice.
Country(ies) : KOREA (South)
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