The Lovers and the Despot
Director: Robert Cannan, Ross Adam
Cast: Choi Eun-hee, Choi Kyung-ok, Iain T. A. Hall, Michael Yi, Paul Courtenay Hyu, Shin Jeong-kyun, Shin Myung-yim, Yuna Shin
Synopsis:
Cast: Choi Eun-hee, Choi Kyung-ok, Iain T. A. Hall, Michael Yi, Paul Courtenay Hyu, Shin Jeong-kyun, Shin Myung-yim, Yuna Shin
Synopsis:
Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il. Her ex-husband, film director Shin Sang-ok, undertakes her search, but soon after he is kidnapped as well. In 1983, after living through years of tribulations, Kim Jong-il puts them in charge of the North Korean film industry in the hope of gaining international recognition.
MRQE Metric: 61
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