The Fatal Encounter

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The Fatal Encounter

2014

2h 15m

Action

Drama

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5 Reviews

78%

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100+ Ratings

It's been a year since King Jeongjo ascended to the throne, but he has already received constant assassination threats. Queen Jeongsun and people from the Noron plot to assassinate Jeongjo. Meanwhile, Eul-soo is asked to assassinate the king.

Martin Tsai

Los Angeles Times

12/23/2014

Veteran television director Lee Jae-kyoo balances the most engrossing aspects of the South Korean telenovela with grandiloquent Hong Kong-influenced fight scenes.

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Andy Webster

New York Times

05/22/2014

For all its spectacle, "The Fatal Encounter" is wanting for profundity.

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

05/24/2014

6.98/10

Moderately captivating, complex and sophisticated with exquisite production values, but too much exposition diminishes the dramatic momentum.

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Michael Nordine

L.A. Weekly

05/23/2014

Trying to find where the line is drawn between those we might consider right and wrong proves more compelling than the bevy of swordfights meant to solve their problems once and for all.

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David Noh

Film Journal International

05/22/2014

Lavish, long and impressive, but this epic torn from the pages of Korean history would have benefited from a more straightforward expositional style.

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10/21/2016

4/5 Ratings for The Fatal Encounter F :60% R :40% Drama 25% Action 50% Adventure 25%

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10/09/2014

Historical/Political Court drama- my favorite genre! Besides those over-detailed flashback + sub-plotlines, a rather fair piece on the whole.

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08/04/2014

Director Lee Jae-Kyoo's Korean epic boasts a significantly talented cast and a great deal of historical sociopolitical commentary that, while not entirely accurate, speaks volumes about 18th century Korean culture. The direction and cinematography are phenomenal and the production design top notch. It's a bit melodramatic at times and the story gets muddled in needless details, but theres not too much to dislike here. I'd definitely recommend this film to anyone who enjoys war films.

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07/25/2014

Disappointing. Predictable and flat. My expectations were too high because Hyun Bin is the main character.

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07/16/2014

I highly recommend this movie. It is one of the best movies I have seen in a very long time.

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06/09/2014

Assassins, poison, and political intrigue litter this period piece thriller. A young king is trying to fit in with his new kingdom, but he has many enemies who would like to see him die. The character development for the assassins is a little on the excessive side, but the final battle is so cinematic it hurts. I also enjoyed the Grand Empress, how she was physically beautiful on the outside but duplicitous on the inside.

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Synopsis

It's been a year since King Jeongjo ascended to the throne, but he has already received constant assassination threats. Queen Jeongsun and people from the Noron plot to assassinate Jeongjo. Meanwhile, Eul-soo is asked to assassinate the king.

Director: Lee Jae-gyu
Producer: Choi Nak-kwon
Screenwriter: Choi Sung-hyeon
Production Co: Good Choice Cut Pictures
Genre: Action, Drama
Original Language: Korean
Runtime: 2h 15m

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