

The Lovers and the Despot
Visit website6.9/10 • 30
2016-09-22 • 1h 38m
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.
- Directors
- Ross Adam, Robert Cannan
- Writters
- Jim Hession, Robert Cannan, Ross Adam
- Editors
- Jim Hession

The Lovers and the Despot
Visit website2016-09-22 • 1h 38m
6.9/10 • 30
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.
- Directors
- Ross Adam, Robert Cannan
- Writters
- Jim Hession, Robert Cannan, Ross Adam
- Editors
- Jim Hession
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsPaul Courtenay Hyu
Shin Sang-ok
Yuna Shin
Choi Eun-hee
Choi Eun-hee
Self - Actress / Various Roles
Michael Yi
Self - US Intelligence Officer
Shin Jeong-kyun
Self - Choi and Shin's Son
Shin Myung-yim
Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter
Choi Kyung-ok
Self - Choi's Brother
Iain T. A. Hall
Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)
Pierre Rissient
Self - Film Critic
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- Status
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
- cinema on cinemakidnappingmovie business1970sdictatorshiphong kongdocudramaex-husband ex-wife relationshipcommunismcommunist propaganda1980sportrait of a filmmakernorth koreainter-korean relations