BBC Storyville The Lovers and the Despot 720p HDTV x264-MVGroup

BBC Storyville 2017 The Lovers and the Despot 720p HDTV x264-MVGroup

The bizarre and sensational story of the despot who stole a film star. In 1978, North Korea's movie-loving dictator Kim Jong-il arranged for the Hong Kong kidnap of South Korea's leading lady, Choi Eun-hee. Choi had left South Korea in search of a new start. Her marriage to Shin Sang-ok, her long-term collaborator and one of the country's most successful filmmakers, had collapsed when Choi found out about his affair and second family with a younger actress.

After her disappearance Shin, retracing her last known steps, also fell into the hands of Kim's kidnappers. Kim Jong-il had his prize. The golden couple of Korean cinema made movies at his command for seven years until, on a trip to Vienna, they eluded their minders and made a break for the American Embassy.

Technical Spec
Video Codec: x264 CABAC [email protected]
Video Bitrate: CRF 20 (~2372Kbps)
Video Resolution: 1280x720
Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames Rate: 24 FPS
Audio Codec: AAC-LC
Audio Bitrate: Q=0.48 VBR 48KHz (~125Kbps)
Audio Channels: 2
Audio Language: Korean and some English
Run-Time: 95 mins
Number Of Parts: 1
Part Size: 1.66 GB
Source: HDTV
Subtitles: Merged and embedded English