Kim Jong-Il Production

“The Absurd Harrowing And True Story” Of South Korean Cinema Stars Kidnapped By Kim Jong-Il And Forced To Make Movies Before Their Daring Escape (Esquire.Com).. Before Becoming The World’S Most Notorious Dictator Kim Jong-Il Ran North Korea’S Ministry For Propaganda And Its Film Studios. Underwhelmed By The Talent Pool Available To Him He Took Drastic Steps Ordering The Kidnapping Of Choi Eun-Hee (Madam Choi)—South Korea’S Most Famous Actress—And Her Ex-Husband Shin Sang-Ok The Country’S Most Famous Filmmaker.. When Madam Choi Vanished Shin Went To Hong Kong To Investigate—Where He Too Was Abducted. While Choi Lived In Isolated Luxury Choi Was Sent To A Prison Camp And “Re-Educated.” When The Couple Was Reunited It Was Announced That They Would Remarry And Act As The Dear Leader’S Film Advisors. . Together They Made Seven Films Gaining Kim Jong-Il’S Trust In The Process. While Pretending To Research A Film In Vienna They Flee To The Us Embassy And Are Swept To Safety. A Nonfiction Thriller Packed With Tension Passion And Politics A Kim Jong-Il Production Offers A Rare Glimpse Into A Secretive World Illuminating A Fascinating Chapter Of North Korea’S History That Helps Explain How It Became The Hermetically Sealed Intensely Stage-Managed Country It Is Today.