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The Fatal Encounter (2014)
Directed by JQ Lee
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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.
Length 135 minutes
Actors
Hyun Bin | Jeong Jae-Yeong | Cho Jung-seok | Cho Jae-hyun | Han Ji-min | Kim Sung-ryung | Park Sung-woong | Jung Eun-chae | Young-chang Song | Lee Do-gyeong | Seo Yi-sook | Kim Min-jae | Kim Dae-myung | Kim Joo-wan | Yu Eun-mi | Seong Yu-bin | Goo Seung-hyun | Lee Da-in | Son Min-seok | Sang-tae Ahn | Oh Jin-ha | Jung Won-chang | Yoon Byung-hee | Ko Bo-Gyeol | Kim Yeon-soo | Lee Sae-ro-mi
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/26/2014 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Bloody period film presented almost entirely in flashbacks leading up to the opening scene. Then the finale plays out from there. A rather tanged web of deception and double crosses in an attempt to assassinate the king that literally is planned over a decade as assassins are carefully positioned around him.
A lot of plot to contain in a 2:15 runtime that probably would be better served over a series. Some of that story is lost when it gets glossed over to further the main plot making it a challenge to understand why all of this is occurring in the first place. Despite that it’s still a decent watch with a solid cast.
I just wish for once they offered some explanation for how these assassins are trained and able to maintain their training and skills after being undercover for so long. And who trained the king? Guess we just have to accept certain things to buy into the story as a whole.
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