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4936711A Kim Jong-Il Productionhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/a-kim-jong-il-production-9781250054289/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3190057/9c917ad9-6615-4ee6-90c3-27149fd7a348.jpg?v=638663578886870000206251MXNFlatiron BooksInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>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).</strong></p><p>Before becoming the worlds most notorious dictator, Kim Jong-Il ran North Koreas 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 Koreas most famous actressand her ex-husband Shin Sang-Ok, the countrys most famous filmmaker.</p><p>When Madam Choi vanished, Shin went to Hong Kong to investigatewhere 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 Leaders film advisors.</p><p>Together they made seven films, gaining Kim Jong-Ils 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, <em>A Kim Jong-Il Production</em> offers a rare glimpse into a secretive world, illuminating a fascinating chapter of North Koreas history that helps explain how it became the hermetically sealed, intensely stage-managed country it is today.</p>...3208075A Kim Jong-Il Production206251https://www.gandhi.com.mx/a-kim-jong-il-production-9781250054289/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3190057/9c917ad9-6615-4ee6-90c3-27149fd7a348.jpg?v=638663578886870000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20159781250054289_W3siaWQiOiJlMmRiZmFjNS1iZDE4LTQwM2ItYmNhZS03YTU3M2U4ZmE0ODYiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjI1MSwiZGlzY291bnQiOjQ1LCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjIwNiwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjUtMDItMDVUMDE6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9781250054289_<p>Before becoming the worlds most notorious dictator, Kim Jong-Il ran North Koreas Ministry for Propaganda and its film studios. Conceiving every movie made, he acted as producer and screenwriter. Despite this control, he was underwhelmed by the available talent and took drastic steps, ordering the kidnapping of Choi Eun-Hee (Madam Choi)South Koreas most famous actressand her ex-husband Shin Sang-Ok, the countrys most famous filmmaker.Madam Choi vanished first. When Shin went to Hong Kong to investigate, he was attacked and woke up wrapped in plastic sheeting aboard a ship bound for North Korea. Madam Choi lived in isolated luxury, allowed only to attend the Dear Leaders dinner parties. Shin, meanwhile, tried to escape, was sent to prison camp, and "re-educated." After four years he cracked, pledging loyalty. Reunited with Choi at the first party he attends, it is announced that the couple will remarry and act as the Dear Leaders film advisors. Together they made seven films, in the process gaining Kim Jong-Ils trust. While pretending to research a film in Vienna, they flee to the U.S. embassy and are swept to safety.A nonfiction thriller packed with tension, passion, and politics, author Paul Fischers <em>A Kim Jong-Il Production</em> offers a rare glimpse into a secretive world, illuminating a fascinating chapter of North Koreas history that helps explain how it became the hermetically sealed, intensely stage-managed country it remains today.</p>...(*_*)9781250054289_<p><strong>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).</strong></p><p>Before becoming the worlds most notorious dictator, Kim Jong-Il ran North Koreas 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 Koreas most famous actressand her ex-husband Shin Sang-Ok, the countrys most famous filmmaker.</p><p>When Madam Choi vanished, Shin went to Hong Kong to investigatewhere 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 Leaders film advisors.</p><p>Together they made seven films, gaining Kim Jong-Ils 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, <em>A Kim Jong-Il Production</em> offers a rare glimpse into a secretive world, illuminating a fascinating chapter of North Koreas history that helps explain how it became the hermetically sealed, intensely stage-managed country it is today.</p>...9781250054289_Flatiron Bookslibro_electonico_9781250054289_9781250054289Paul FischerInglésMéxico2024-05-01T00:00:00+00:00https://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/openroadmedia-epub-625f376b-45d9-46ee-9704-9c164e25e7bc.epubFlatiron Books