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20161h 38mNREnglish

The Lovers and the Despot

They were kidnapped by their biggest fan

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Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.

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DirectorRobert Cannan

Keywords

cinema on cinemakidnappingmovie business1970sdictatorshiphong kongdocudramaex-husband ex-wife relationshipcommunismcommunist propaganda1980sportrait of a filmmakernorth koreainter-korean relations

Cast

Paul Courtenay Hyu as Shin Sang-ok

Paul Courtenay Hyu

Shin Sang-ok

Yuna Shin as Choi Eun-hee

Yuna Shin

Choi Eun-hee

Choi Eun-hee as Self - Actress / Various Roles

Choi Eun-hee

Self - Actress / Various Roles

Michael Yi as Self - US Intelligence Officer

Michael Yi

Self - US Intelligence Officer

Shin Jeong-kyun as Self - Choi and Shin's Son

Shin Jeong-kyun

Self - Choi and Shin's Son

Shin Myung-yim as Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter

Shin Myung-yim

Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter

Choi Kyung-ok as Self - Choi's Brother

Choi Kyung-ok

Self - Choi's Brother

Iain T. A. Hall as Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)

Iain T. A. Hall

Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)

Pierre Rissient as Self - Film Critic

Pierre Rissient

Self - Film Critic

Lee Jang-ho as Self - Filmmaker

Lee Jang-ho

Self - Filmmaker