A Kim Jong-Il Production: Kidnap. Torture. Murder… Making Movies North Korean-Style

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Product ID:	9780241970003
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	A Kim Jong-Il Production
Subtitle:	Kidnap. Torture. Murder… Making Movies North Korean-Style
Authors:	Author: Paul Fischer
Page Count:	400
Subjects:	Films, cinema, Films, cinema, Asian history, History, Asian history, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, North Korea
Description:	Select Guide Rating Madame Choi, South Korea's most famous actress, is lured to Hong Kong, drugged and smuggled out on a ship. When her ex-husband, Shin Sang-Ok, Korea's most acclaimed director, goes to look for her, he vanishes too. The pair wake to find themselves in North Korea. There they are imprisoned, tortured and brainwashed. It opens with a double kidnapping . . . Madame Choi, South Korea''s most famous actress, is lured to Hong Kong, drugged and smuggled out on a ship. When her ex-husband, Shin Sang-Ok, Korea''s most acclaimed director, goes to look for her, he vanishes too. The pair wake to find themselves in North Korea. There they are imprisoned, tortured and brainwashed. Then they meet North Korea''s murderous head of propaganda and next leader, Kim Jong-Il. He gives them a choice - go back to prison or make movies for him . . . Kidnap. Torture. Murder . . . Making movies North Korean style.
Imprint Name:	Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Name:	Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2016-03-03

Weight	278 g
Dimensions	130 × 197 × 30 mm