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The Eternal Empire (1995)

Original title: 영원한 제국

1995-01-28 · 2h 6m · KO
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This film depicts the struggles of the Royal Party and the Old Party to obtain political power. In 1800, The Royal Party insisted that the political power should be centralized to the King, but the other party (The Old Party) insisted that the political power should be centralized to the majority of the ministers. One day, official Jang was ordered by the King to arrange and edit the record of the former King Yeongjo. All of a sudden, Jang dies. Soon it was disclosed that Jang was killed by the Old Party because of their connection with the book. For this incident , the King tried to get rid of key members of the Old Party, but the Old Party resists the King's will. What was in the book? Who was involved? Why? The political intrigue will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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Im Sang-sooWriterPark Chong-wonDirectorIn-hwa LeeWriter

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Ahn Sung-kiAhn Sung-kiKing JeongjoCho Jae-hyunCho Jae-hyunLee In MongKim Myung-gonKim Myung-gonJeong Yak-YongKim Hye-sooKim Hye-sooYoon Sang-ahChoi Jong-wonChoi Jong-wonLee Seung-cheolLee Seung-cheolSeo Yong-sooKim Ji-EunKim Ji-EunSang-Kung

Keywords

Joseon dynasty

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · MysteryTheme affinityJoseon DynastyNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference414854Actor preference118289 · 413756 · 428100

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Frequently asked questions about The Eternal Empire

What is The Eternal Empire about?

This film depicts the struggles of the Royal Party and the Old Party to obtain political power. In 1800, The Royal Party insisted that the political power should be centralized to the King, but the other party (The Old Party) insisted that the political power should be centralized to the majority of the ministers. One day, official Jang was ordered by the King to arrange and edit the record of the former King Yeongjo. All of a sudden, Jang dies. Soon it was disclosed that Jang was killed by the Old Party because of their connection with the book. For this incident , the King tried to get rid of key members of the Old Party, but the Old Party resists the King's will. What was in the book? Who was involved? Why? The political intrigue will keep you on the edge of your seat.

How long is The Eternal Empire?

The Eternal Empire has a runtime of 126 minutes.