The Uprising

(1999)

★ 5 IMDb · 5 votes

Genres: Drama, History, Action

Year: 1999

Runtime: 100 мин

Country: South Korea

Director: 박광수

Cast: Ли Джон-джэ, 심은하, Myung Gye-nam, Frédéric Andrau, Sébastien Tavel, 윤소정, 오윤홍, 강신일, 최일화, 민경진

Plot

In the late 19th century Catholicism was gaining a foothold on Jeju island, much to the horror of the Confucian community, who were seeing their influence diminishing as well as getting increased taxes from Catholic-friendly government officers. The conflict became a religious war that resulted in a rebel Confucian army massacring hundreds of Christians in little more than a matter of days. The Uprising details the events leading up to the assault, focusing on the story of Yi Jae-su, the young man destined to become the leader of the rebel army.