The Fortress (2017)
Written & directed
by Hwang Dong-hyuk this film based on real events stars Lee
Byung-hun, Kim Yoon-seok and Park Hae-il. In 1636 the kingdom of
Korea finds itself caught up in the war between Qing and Ming
dynasties in China.
Maybe not completely
historical this film still does a good job of framing the question as
to the role of rulers when their country is under threat. The plot is
of course relevant to the situation Korea finds itself in even today,
caught between China and the USA. Well made and with some decent
action sequences it is no wonder this film has spread beyond South
Korea.
4/5
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