Synopsis
A historical film about the siege of Ansi Fortress and the epic eighty-eight day battle that Yang Man-chun and his Goguryeo troops fought against 500,000 invading Tang dynasty men to defend it.
Scores
Overall Score
71.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
56.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.9%
Review Aggregate
81.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, action-packed, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingaction-packedsuspensefulcharacter-drivenhistoricalemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zo In-sung | 2018 | $1,034,000 | $1,292,000 | (est) |
| Nam Joo-hyuk | 2018 | $637,000 | $795,000 | (est) |
| Park Sung-woong | 2018 | $479,000 | $599,000 | (est) |
| Bae Seong-woo | 2018 | $392,000 | $490,000 | (est) |
| Uhm Tae-goo | 2018 | $335,000 | $419,000 | (est) |
| Kim Seol-hyun | 2018 | $295,000 | $369,000 | (est) |
| Park Byung-eun | 2018 | $265,000 | $331,000 | (est) |
| Oh Dae-hwan | 2018 | $241,000 | $301,000 | (est) |
| Sung Dong-il | 2018 | $222,000 | $278,000 | (est) |
| Jung Eun-chae | 2018 | $206,000 | $258,000 | (est) |
| Yu Oh-seong | 2018 | $193,000 | $241,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes6,610
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $472,166 | $589,878 |
| International | 2018 | $41,037,112 | $51,267,791 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $41,509,280 | $51,857,672 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $16,650,928 | $20,802,056 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $2,166,000 | $2,705,991 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $2,612,000 | $3,263,180 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $1,334,000 | $1,666,570 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $3,785,000 | $4,728,612 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $198,310 | $247,749 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $26,746,238 | $33,414,157 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $21,500,000 | $26,860,017 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $5,711,000 (est) | $7,134,770 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $535,000 | $668,377 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $521,000 | $650,887 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $4,300,000 | $5,372,003 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $32,567,000 | $40,686,054 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $-5,820,762 | $-7,271,897 |
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