In the shadowy corridors of North Korean power, "A Kim Jong-Il Production" unfolds a tale so surreal it surpasses the wildest fictions. Paul Fischer masterfully recounts the astonishing true story of the abduction of South Korea's most cherished cinematic duo, actress Choi Eun-Hee and her ex-husband, celebrated filmmaker Shin Sang-Ok. Orchestrated by Kim Jong-Il, then the prodigious head of North Korea's Ministry for Propaganda and its film studios, this audacious act was driven by his desire to revolutionize the North Korean film industry. Under his iron grip, Choi and Shin found themselves plunged into a bizarre world of propaganda and filmmaking, a world where cinema was a tool for dictatorship. The narrative not only delves into their harrowing ordeal but also depicts their unparalleled resilience and cunning. Held in luxurious captivity and later a grueling prison camp, Shin and Choi's love for cinema becomes their survival strategy, leading them to produce seven films under the dictator's watchful eye. However, their story is more than a saga of survival; it is a testament to the indomitable human spirit's quest for freedom. As they orchestrate a daring escape to the U.S. embassy in Vienna, Fischer captures the intense drama of their flight to freedom. Through "A Kim Jong-Il Production," readers are offered a riveting look behind North Korea's sealed borders, revealing the extraordinary lengths to which the regime would go to control the narrative, both on screen and off.