在这部李在守之乱剧情片中,济州道的居民饱受当地天主教的陋习和沈重的税项负担所困扰,当地因为饥饿而死亡的比率正不断上升。当地的居民终于抑压不了他们的愤怒,决定发起革命推翻济州道政府。当地的平民之一李在守明白革命需对自己所造成的死伤负责,他仍愿意放弃自己的爱人Sook-hwa,全情投入革命工作。
李在守决定将五名被视名极邪恶的天主教徒处决,用以来救赎当地天主教的祸害及导致民不聊生的政府税制。当他们包围了济州的堡垒时,一场关于他们自己的战争亦随即展开……
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.