The Lovers and the Despot

This is a gripping tale of the young, ambitious South Korean filmmaker Sin Sang-ok and actress Choi Eun-hee, who met and fell in love in 1950s post-war Korea. In the 70s, after reaching the top of Korean society following a string of successful films, Choi was kidnapped in Hong Kong by North Korean agents and taken to meet his biggest fan, Kim Hon-il. While searching for Choi, Shin also was kidnapped! The couple was reunited by the movie-obsessed Kim, who declared them his personal filmmakers. Through the words of Choi, their family, associates and US intelligence personnel, you will follow the bizarre slavery of this couple as they rediscover their love and secretly gather evidence of the dictator’s crimes.