The Fatal Encounter

The Fatal Encounter

2014 · 135 min · KO · 7.1 (62 votes)
Dir. JQ Lee · Starring Hyun Bin, Jung Jae-young, Cho Jung-seok, Cho Jae-hyun, Han Ji-min, Kim Sung-ryung · Music Mowg

“Who Dares Kill The King.”

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Late 18th-century Joseon dynasty. The King is beleaguered and surrounded by traitors of the ruling elite. They plan to assassinate and replace him with a puppet. But the King has some aces up his sleeve that may help him defeat them all.

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This is a brutal, high-stakes historical actioner. Expect relentless sword fights, archery duels, and a palpable sense of danger. It's a visceral, bloody struggle for survival where every moment counts.

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assassincoup d'etatarchersword fightmurdertorturekingdouble crossarchery18th centuryassassination planjoseon dynasty (1392–1910)
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