Release Date
September 23, 2016 (Limited)
Director
Rob Cannan, Ross Adam
Writer
Rob Cannan, Ross Adam, Jim Hession
Cast
Shin Sang-ok, Choi Eun-hee
Studio
Running Time
98 minutes
MPA Rating
Unrated
What is The Lovers and the Despot about?
THE LOVERS AND THE DESPOT tells the story of young, ambitious South Korean filmmaker Shin Sang-ok and actress Choi Eun-hee, who met and fell in love in 1950s post-war Korea. In the 70s, after reaching the top of Korean society following a string of successful films, Choi was kidnapped in Hong Kong by North Korean agents and taken to meet Kim Jong-il. While searching for Choi, Shin also was kidnapped, and following five years of... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
It would be a great honor. It would be a great honor to be seen as such a great talent that Kim Jong-il would kidnap you and keep you in North Korea for five years so you can make films the Supreme Leader is proud of.
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