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The Lovers and the Despot — PineHD — PineHD

The Lovers and the Despot

2016•Released•Movie dossier

The Lovers and the Despot

“They were kidnapped by their biggest fan”

★ 7.033 votes•1h 38m

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

DocumentaryHistory

Director

Ross Adam

Status

Released

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

Visual archive

Screenshots

6 stills

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The cast

People behind the story

Paul Courtenay Hyu

Paul Courtenay Hyu

Shin Sang-ok

N/A

Yuna Shin

Choi Eun-hee

Choi Eun-hee

Choi Eun-hee

Self - Actress / Various Roles

N/A

Michael Yi

Self - US Intelligence Officer

N/A

Shin Jeong-kyun

Self - Choi and Shin's Son

N/A

Shin Myung-yim

Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter

N/A

Choi Kyung-ok

Self - Choi's Brother

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