Behead the King (2017)
"Seongjong's 10 years, wise during the day and tyrant at night"
Gênero : Drama
Runtime : 1H 56M
Director : Kim Jae-soo
Sinopse
Seongjong who history remembers, earns a reputation for appreciating the motto 'making the people feel comfortable and putting political affairs right'. He is known as the king who led his country in the most peaceful and steady way during the Joseon times. However, was Seongjong really a wise king? Seongjong was enthroned by Queen Jeong-hee, Queen In-soo, Han Myeong-hoi and his supporters. The 13-year-old king made 73 of his supporters his retainers! Numerous noblemen were happy that he became king. However, some of his people had to cry blood because he became the king. "Is this country run by phantoms like you My Lord?" Seongjong, the puppet who dreamt of a reign of peace, wishes to behead the king who dominates the people!
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Modern day soldiers travel back in time and meet Admiral Lee, the greatest soldier of all time, and motivate him to drive out invaders.
No século 16, às vésperas da invasão japonesa, a dinastia Chosun é mergulhada no caos. Lee Mong-hak, um ambicioso descendente da família real, trai amigos, incluindo sua antiga amante para organizar um golpe. Seu velho amigo Hwang Jeong-hak, um misterioso espadachim cego, pede a ajuda de um jovem vingativo para impedi-lo.
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Em 1636 aconteceu a segunda invasão dos bárbaros vindos da Manchúria ao território coreano. Treze anos antes, após a revolta do reino de Injo, os irmãos Nam-i e Ja-in ficam órfãos e vão morar no interior. No dia do casamento de Ja-in com Seo Goon, a vila é devastada pelos invasores, e muitos coreanos são aprisionados e escravizados. Nam-i, sozinho, parte no encalço do exército manchuriana para resgatar sua irmã.
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