Feb 06, 2014 kim jong il saw cinema as a powerful ideological weapon, and executed correctly, believed films could inspire and unite an entire nation. Taken directly from books spirited out of pyongyang, dear reader is a carefully reconstructed firstperson account of the man behind the mythology. Kim jongil gained political and cultural influence in north korean society and government by authoring the book. A kim jongil production recounts a bizarre legacy the. He is to be embalmed and put on display in the kumsusan memorial palace, the regime has said. In a kim jong il production, paul fischer defrosts a cold war story almost too wild to believe, an epic love story that reveals in technicolor the north korean hermit kingdom and its movieobsessed, improbably charismatic late leader. Giving further insight into what is the most remarkable story associated with north korean cinema, i advise all those with even a passing interest in north. Immediately download the kim jongil summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching kim jongil. May 19, 2015 the audience came because of the book, and then discovered this great, funny film. October 10, 2014 a man at a railway station in seoul, south korea, watches a tv news program showing the. Note that documents are in pdf according to international standard isoiec 320001. Kim jong il 19412011, son of north koreas despotic kim il sung and a tyrant in his own filial right, had as many titles as he did talents, with honorifics including the sun of the nation and the shining star of paektu mountain. Feb 21, 2015 in 1978, kim jongil abducted two of south koreas biggest film names and forced them to shoot pronorth versions of foreign hits, including a communist godzilla.
The world scanned wednesdays closely guarded funeral for the north korean leader kim jongil, seeking more clues about the politics of the most closed society on earth. North korea announces kim jongil will be embalmed and put. Kim jongil had 20,000 hollywood dvds but then north korea loves cinema, a. The author, who writes under a pseudonym, is a japanese sushi. He was an actor and producer, known for pulgasari 1985, han nyeohaksaengeui ilgi 2007 and pibada 1969. North koreas kim jong il photo 3 pictures cbs news. Its great because i was always keen that i wanted the book to be about shin and choi. Kim jongils cinema experience is an interactive journey through the world of north korean cinema, which enables users to share and learn about the film met. After carefully considering the position and importance of cinematic art in the revolution and construction, dear comrade.
Kim jong il on the art of opera and on the art of the cinema. He ruled from the death of his father, kim il sung, the first leader of north korea in 1994 until his own death in 2011. Martin is the author of under the loving care of the. But according to official north korean accounts, he was born in a log cabin at his fathers guerrilla base on north koreas highest mountain, mt paektu, in february 1942. It is considered the most authoritative work on north korean filmmaking the book sets forth several original theories, which can be applied to the practices of filmmaking, the arts, and beyond. Kim jong il, who died in 2011, accumulated a collection of 30,000 films, including every oscar winner and reportedly lots of porn and boasted hed seen them all.
Kim jongil failed to realize, however, that moviesespecially good oneshave a pb ower all their own and that real life rarely follows a script. May 30, 2010 inside the mind of north koreas kim jong il north koreas dictator kim jong il has provoked a dangerous international crisis, yet again. A kim jongil production is the true story of desperate movie stars, daring escapes, and the paranoid leader who brought it all together. A kim jongil production, paul fischers elaborately complicated book about that north korean dictators grand passion for cinema, may be. In a kim jongil production, paul fischer defrosts a cold war story almost too wild to believe, an epic love story that reveals in technicolor the north korean hermit kingdom and its movieobsessed, improbably charismatic late leader. The extraordinary true story of a kidnapped filmmaker, his star actress, and a young dictators rise to power by paul fischer. A kim jongil producton, on filmmaking under duress, by paul fischer. Paul fischer recounts kim jongils efforts to remake north korean film on the labors of kidnapped film artists. Kim jongil and the great moviestar kidnap books the.
The kim il sung and kim jong il elibrary is provided by the korean friendship association kfa. You can find more of kim jongils writings alongside those of his father, kim ilsung at the democratic republic of korea elibrary. I think he is a worthy son to his most magnificent father and cannot imagine a more brilliant. The 1978 abductions of the south korean actress choieun. He was born in siberia in 1941 when his father, kim ilsung, was in exile in the former soviet union. However, this book is a standout for north korean opera connoisseurs and beginners alike. He also theorized extensively about art, cinema, and opera. Giving further insight into what is the most remarkable story associated with north korean cinema, i advise all those with even a passing interest in north korean, cinema or humanity to hunt down a copy of his book. Kim jongil 19412011, son of north koreas despotic kim il sung and a tyrant in his own filial right, had as many titles as he.
Inside the mind of north koreas kim jongil north koreas dictator kim jongil has provoked a dangerous international crisis, yet again. I am being educated even now by the wisdom held in its magnificent pages. Your new book is very topical with negotiations currently taking place with north korea and much interest being directed at nuclear proliferation in general based on reports of pakistan s activities. Kim jong il looking at things, pyongyang, north korea. Kim jongils the flower girl thursday, 22 may, 2014. Kim jong il s cinema experience is an interactive journey through the world of north korean cinema, which enables users to share and learn about the film met. On the art of the cinema had major political implications on kim jongils succession of kim ilsung. A wonderful guide by the illustrious north korean leader kim jongil a person we all respect. A kim jongil production, paul fischers elaborately complicated book about that north korean dictators grand passion for cinema, may be the first and last time anybody answers that. She travelled with kim jongil on a secretive trip to china in january 2006, where she was received by chinese officials as kims wife. Publication date 1987 topics communism, north korea, cinema.
Kim jong il, north korean politician, son of the former north korean premier and korean workers party kwp chairman kim ilsung, and successor to his father as ruler 19942011 of north korea. But readers looking for insight into north korea have better options. Highfalutin nicknames aside, the younger dictator was a pretty able guy. During his leadership of the country, kim built on the mystique already surrounding his family. Kim jongil saw cinema as a powerful ideological weapon, and executed correctly, believed films could inspire and unite an entire nation. Films from before and after the publication of the treatise are similar in style and many contemporary films breach various rules laid out in the treatise. In 1978, kim jongil abducted two of south koreas biggest film names and forced them to shoot pronorth versions of foreign hits, including a. In the early 1980s, kim had become the heir apparent for the leadership of the.
Toward a north korea reading list the new york times. Jun 14, 20 culture film features north korean cinema. Dec 18, 2014 kim jong il, who died in 2011, accumulated a collection of 30,000 films, including every oscar winner and reportedly lots of porn and boasted hed seen them all. It is considered the most authoritative work on north korean filmmaking. Kim jongil and the great moviestar kidnap books the guardian. Films from before and after the publication of the. The cinema is now one of the main objects on which efforts should be concentrated in order to conduct the revolution in art and literature. The book sets forth several original theories, which can be applied to the. Two books by north korean dictator kim jong il are available at amazon. On the art of the cinema is a 1973 treatise by the north korean leader kim jong il. She travelled with kim jong il on a secretive trip to china in january 2006, where she was received by chinese officials as kim s wife.
A kim jongil production, a new book by paul fischer, tells the bizarre story of how kim kidnapped shin and choi. North korea announces kim jongil will be embalmed and put on. Discover the latest buzzworthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction. Hoberman in the marchapril 2015 issue the democratic peoples republic of korea is the worlds most successfully cultocratic countrya jonestown with 25 million inhabitants living in a condition of enforced zombiedom. The filmmaker and star who were kidnapped by kim jongil. Feb 03, 2015 an exclusive excerpt from a kim jong il production, the gripping new book about the north korean dictatorships kidnapping of a famous actress and director to create a filmmaking powerhouse.
Kim jongil was the supreme ruler of north korea for 17 years, from 1994 to 2011. News about kim jongil, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. A chinese tourist picks up a book of stamps featuring north korean leader kim jong il, and his father kim il sung, at a stall at the border town of dandong, in northeast chinas liaoning province. This treatise gives a comprehensive and detailed account of all the aspects of creating and developing this form of art, such as life and literature, the cinema and directing, the character and the actor. In 1978, kim jongil abducted two of south koreas biggest film names and forced them to shoot pronorth versions of foreign hits, including a communist godzilla. Jong il kim was born on february 16, 1941 in vyatskoe, khabarovskiy rayon, khabarovskiy kray, rsfsr, ussr as yuri irsenovich kim. Never did a better help book for cinema get published. A wonderful guide by the illustrious north korean leader kim jong il a person we all respect.
Jongil kim was born on february 16, 1941 in vyatskoe, khabarovskiy rayon, khabarovskiy kray, rsfsr, ussr as yuri irsenovich kim. Our correspondent examines the weird and worrying mind of. North koreas dear leader, the women intimately linked to kim never acquired any power or influence of consequence. Immediately download the kim jong il summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching kim jong il. With nothing left uncovered, drawing straight from dozens of books, hundreds of articles and thousands of years of korean history, dear reader is both the definitive account of kim jong ils life and the complete strangerthanfiction history of the worlds most unique country. People have tweeted me that the book makes them want to watch some of shins films and asking where they should start. Kim jongil had 20,000 hollywood dvds but then north korea loves cinema, a fascinating new documentary reveals. Almost every building in north korea can be seen spotted with portraits, murals and largerthanlife mosaics of kim jongil and his father, kim iisung, either sidebyside or standing together. Jan 12, 2012 north korea announces kim jong il will be embalmed and put on display.
On the art of the cinema had major political implications on kim jong il s succession of kim il sung. Looking at the book, i saw that it was on the art of cinema by our dear exalted leader kim jong il, and immediately sat down on the ground to begin reading it and absorbing his wisdom. A kim jongil production, a new book by paul fischer, tells the bizarre story of how kim kidnapped shin and choi, then two of the most famous people in south. He even managed to write a book on the subject, on the art of the cinema, reflecting his views on the pivotal role of the medium in propagating the message of revolution. However, many experts believe he was born in 1941 in the soviet union, where kim il. Inside the mind of north koreas kim jongil telegraph. Feb 17, 2015 a kim jongil production, paul fischers elaborately complicated book about that north korean dictators grand passion for cinema, may be the first and last time anybody answers that. Kim jong il wrote the treatise theory of cinematic art which clarifies the theoretical and practical problems of cinematic art as a whole. Kim jongil was known to his subjects as dear leader, while his father was called great leader kims official biography said he was born on 16 february 1942, in a log cabin on koreas mount paekdu.
Kim jong il gained political and cultural influence in north korean society and government by authoring the book. Film art theory is a 1973 treatise by the north korean leader kim jongil. Facts about north korea are thin on the ground here in america, but this book blasts open a personal history of kim jong il with a canny, graceful, and wise commentary that seems far beyond what anyone else has been able to manage. This work of creative nonfiction will undoubtedly catch many asiawatchers by surprise. But after reading kim jong ils official bio i was taken by the fact that he claims to have written 1500 books during his college years. Kim jongil looking at things, pyongyang, north korea. An exclusive excerpt from a kim jongil production, the gripping new book about the north korean dictatorships kidnapping of a famous actress. A kim jongil producton, on filmmaking under duress. With over five books published per year in north korea, it is a. From his miraculous rainbowfilled birth during the fiery conflict of world war ii, kim jong il watched as his beloved korea finally earned its freedom from the cursed japanese.
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