

“They were kidnapped by their biggest fan”
The Lovers and the Despot
Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.
Cast

Paul 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

Lee Jang-ho
Self - Filmmaker
David Straub
Self - US SD Officer (1984-86)
Jang Jin-sun
Self - Kim's Former Court Poet
Nishida Tetsuo
Self - Film Critic

Derek Malcolm
Self - Film Critic
Dean S. Robinson
Self - Vienna US Embassy Officer (1985-87)
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