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2016DocumentaryHistory1h 38mThe Lovers and the Despot
They were kidnapped by their biggest fan
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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Paul Courtenay Hyu
Shin Sang-ok
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Yuna Shin
Choi Eun-hee
Choi Eun-hee
Self - Actress / Various Roles
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Michael Yi
Self - US Intelligence Officer
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Shin Jeong-kyun
Self - Choi and Shin's Son
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Shin Myung-yim
Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter
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Choi Kyung-ok
Self - Choi's Brother
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Iain T. A. Hall
Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)
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Pierre Rissient
Self - Film Critic
Lee Jang-ho
Self - Filmmaker
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StatusReleased
Original Languageen
Keywords
cinema on cinemakidnappingmovie business1970sdictatorshiphong kongdocudramaex-husband ex-wife relationshipcommunismcommunist propaganda1980sportrait of a filmmakernorth koreainter-korean relations
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