The Fortress Page #8

I know slaughter is not your intention.

The people of Joseon

are innocent in this war.

PIease, spare their Iives.

Chil-bok!

Snap out of it, Chil-bok!

I'II kill all of you

barbarian bastards.

When my brother returns...

You have finally grasped my will.

Stop the attack!

Stop the attack!

Are you all right?

Nal-soe...

Chil-bok...

Wake up.

Let's go back to our home.

Chil-bok!

Search every corner of the offices

and noblemen's residences!

Destroy all documents that

call the Qing barbarians!

I heard you submitted

your resignation.

The war is over now.

Someone must be held responsible.

I do not plan to avoid

that responsibility.

You assume more than your due.

If someone is to be held responsible

I cannot escape the blame.

What did the King get from the Khan

in return for Ieaving the fortress?

A promise not to dethrone His Majesty

or take him back to Shenyang, China.

What did you get

from the Khan in return?

The Khan promised not to harm

any of the surviving

soldiers or civilians.

You achieved all you wished, then.

My Iord,

we should go back to the capital

and rebuild the country together.

Wouldn't that be fulfilling

our responsibilities?

If there's a place for my death,

as there has been for my Iife,

it will not be under the feet

of the barbarians.

Why do you abandon

the path of Iife

and insist on going down

the path of death?

Is there really a path

for Iife in death?

What is the path of Iife

you speak of?

A new path that

only a Iiving man can walk.

Is that a path for the people

or for the king?

A path that the people and

their king will walk together.

I thought so, too.

But we were wrong.

The new path for the people

will only come once all things

of the old disappear.

You,

me,

even our King whom we have chosen.

That is what I realized

in this fortress.

Her name is Naru.

Can you take care of her?

She has nowhere to go.

I am ashamed to ask,

but this is my final request.

What will happen to you, sir?

I will face what I must face.

What's this for?

It's called the bellows.

You use it to stoke the fire.

I'II take care of her.

If my daughter were still alive,

she'd be about her age.

You have to be well.

Will you come back to see me?

I'II come back

when the dandelions bloom.

When the Songpa River melts,

I'II catch perch for you,

so you must come back.

AII right.

When the King of Joseon Ieaves the fortress,

he shall exit through the West Gate.

The King of Joseon is a transgressor,

and so he is not permitted

to pass through main gate in the south.

The King's procession is not permitted

to bring any guard or ornament.

The King of Joseon will take off

his royal robes

and dress in the navy clothes

of a courtier.

The King of Joseon will walk to

the base of the Emperor's throne.

He will bow 3 times

and prostrate himself 9 times

as a symbol of his surrender.

Where is the King going?

Back to the palace.

Then why is everyone crying?

The King is returning home,

I suppose they are happy.

Your Majesty, horses are not

allowed beyond this point.

How Iovely of you to come to me.

I will not speak of the past.

I wish to speak

only of the future.

Your mercy is immeasurable,

Your Imperial Majesty!

The King of Joseon will now

perform the ritual of 3 bows and 9 prostrations!

First bow!

The war ended on January 30, 1637

after 47 days.

Over 500,000 Joseon people

were taken by the Qing Empire as slaves.

Dandelions bloomed again that spring.

Naru, Iet's go fly our kite!

Don't go too far.

AII right!

Written and Directed by

HWANG Dong-hyuk

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