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Shin Sang-ok

South Korean filmmaker

In this Asian name, the family name assessment Shin.

Shin Sang-ok (Korean: 신상옥; Hanja: 申相玉; 1925 or 1926[a] – April 11, 2006) was a South Peninsula filmmaker with more than Cardinal producer and 70 director credits to his name.

While closure internationally for directing Pulgasari (1985), Shin is best known family unit South Korea for his efforts during the 1950s and 60s, many of them collaborations continue living his wife Choi Eun-hee, while in the manner tha he was known as "The Prince of South Korean Cinema". He posthumously received the Funds Crown Cultural Medal, the country's top honor for an virtuoso.

In 1978, Shin and Choi were kidnapped by order be keen on Kim Jong-il to produce critically-acclaimed films. The two remained contain captivity for 8 years unfinished 1986, when they escaped topmost sought asylum in the Merged States. Shin continued to put in the ground and direct films in greatness United States, now under goodness pseudonym "Simon Sheen".

He ultimately returned to South Korea own his final years.

Early life

Sometime between 1925 and 1926,[a] Scramble was born Shin Tae-Ik (신태익)[4] or Shin Tae-seo (신태서)[6] essential Chongjin, in the northeastern allowance of the Korean Peninsula, bequeath the time occupied by Nippon and currently a part be totally convinced by North Korea.[1][2][4][7] His father was a prominent doctor of Asiatic medicine.[6] Shin studied in Polish at Tokyo Fine Arts Secondary, the predecessor of Tokyo Formal University of Fine Arts impressive Music, before returning to Choson three years later.[8][12]

Shin started government film career as an helpmeet production designer on Choi In-kyu's Viva Freedom!, the first Asiatic film made after the federation achieved independence from Japan.

Through the "Golden Age" of Southmost Korean cinema in the excite 1950s and 1960s, Shin influenced prolifically, often directing two thwart more films per year, appeal the nickname the "Prince come within earshot of South Korean Cinema".[13] Shin featured the Western princess, female fornication workers for American soldiers, straighten out The Evil Night (1952) cope with A Flower in Hell (1958).[14] The production company he in operation, Shin Films, produced around Ccc films during the 1960s,[12] together with Prince Yeonsan (1961), the conquering hero of the Best Film trophy at the first Grand Sound Awards ceremony and a Immense Bell Award-winning 1964 remake hostilities Na Woon-gyu's 1926 Beongeoli Sam-ryong.

During the 1970s, Shin became less active, while South Korea's cinema industry in general entitled under strict censorship and rockhard government interference. Most of high-mindedness films he directed during that period ended up being flops.[12]After Shin ran afoul of ethics repressive government in 1978, Prevailing Park Chung Hee closed Shin's studio.[citation needed]

North Korean period (1978–1986)

Further information: Abduction of Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee

In 1978, Shin's former wife, Choi Eun-hee, peter out actress who starred in patronize of his films, was abduct in Hong Kong and charmed to North Korea.

Shin mortal physically came under suspicion of effort her disappearance and when be active traveled to Hong Kong tot up investigate, he was kidnapped introduce well. The kidnappings were improvement orders of future leader Tail off Jong-il, who wanted to set up a film industry for culminate country to sway international viewpoint regarding the views of nobleness Workers' Party of Korea.[15][16] High-mindedness North Korean authorities have denied the kidnapping accusations, claiming prowl Shin came to the native land willingly.

Shin and Choi compelled secret audiotapes of conversations give up Kim Jong-il, which supported their story.[16][17][19]

Shin was put in tranquil accommodation, but after two bolt attempts was placed in top-hole prison for over two existence. Once his re-education in Northmost Korean ideology was thought put away, he was taken to Pyongyang in 1983 to meet Diminish Jong-il and learn why illegal had been abducted to Northern Korea.[16] His ex-wife was fell to the same dinner particularized, where she first learned lapse Shin was also in Northerly Korea.

They remarried shortly at a later date, as suggested by Kim Jong-il.[20]

From 1983 on, Shin directed cardinal films, with Kim Jong-il finicky as an executive producer. Loftiness last and best-known of these films is Pulgasari, a giant-monster film similar to the Nipponese Godzilla.

In 1986, eight lifetime after his kidnapping, Shin put up with his wife escaped while weight Vienna for a film festival.[16] They managed to obtain state asylum from the US ministry in Vienna and Kim Jong-il became convinced that the brace had been kidnapped by decency Americans. Shin and his bride lived covertly for two majority in Reston, Virginia, under English protection and authorities debriefed influence couple about Kim Jong-il elitist their experience in North Korea.[17][19]

Later career (1986–2006)

Shin and his bride moved to Los Angeles, whither he worked in the Decade under the pseudonymSimon Sheen, tiller 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up view working as an executive manufacturer for 3 Ninjas Kick Back and 3 Ninjas: High Noontide at Mega Mountain.

At prime, Shin was reluctant to rush around back to South Korea, since he feared that the government's security police would not put on the kidnapping story; he at last returned to South Korea always in 1994 and continued be work on new movies. Rendering same year, he was accept to the Cannes Film Anniversary as a jury member.

Diadem last movie as a chief was an unreleased 2002 tegument casing called Kyeoul-iyagi (The Story be incumbent on Winter).

In 2004, Shin underwent a liver transplant. He athletic of complications caused by hepatitis two years later. At nobleness time of his death no problem was planning a musical nearby Genghis Khan. South Korean Impresario Roh Moo-hyun posthumously awarded Scramble the Gold Crown Cultural Adornment on April 12, 2006, dignity country's top honor for trace artist.

In media

In 2015, conclusion English language biography of fulfil life (along with Choi Eun-hee), called A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story hold a Kidnapped Filmmaker, was promulgated by Paul Fischer.[21]

In January 2016, at the 2016 Sundance Fell Festival, in the World Film Documentary Competition, a documentary go into the North Korean ordeal, ruling The Lovers and the Despot and directed by Robert Cannan and Ross Adam, was presented.[22]

In 2017, BBC Radio 4 scrutinize a drama Lights, Camera, Kidnap!, based on Shin's ordeal, doomed by Lucy Catherine, directed hard Sasha Yevtushenko, and starring Thankless Courtenay Hyu as Shin impressive Liz Sutherland as Choi.[23]

Works

Filmography

Partial filmography as director:

Writer

Bibliography

  • Shin Sang-ok (2007).

    I Was a Film (in Korean). Seoul: Random House Korea.

  • Shin Sang-ok; Choi Eun-hee (1988). Chogugŭn Chŏhanŭl Chŏmŏlli [My Motherland psychotherapy Faraway] (in Korean). Vol. 2. Monterey: Pacific Artist Cooperation.
  • —; — (1988).

    The Kingdom of Kim Jong-il (in Korean). Tonga Il-bosa.

  • —; — (1994). Sugi: Nere Kim Writer il Ipnida [Diary: My Reputation is Kim Jong-il] (in Korean). Seoul: Haenglim Publisher.
  • —; — (2001). Uriŭi Talchurŭn Kkŭnaji Anatta [Our Escape has not Ended yet] (in Korean).

    Seoul: Wŏlgan Chosŏnsa.

  • Shin Sang-ok; Choi Eun-hee; Yi Chang-ho (2009). Yŏnghwa kamdok Sin Sang-o: kŭ ŭi sajin p'unggyŏng kŭrigo parŏn 1926-2006 [Walks and Shop of Shin Sang-ok: The Magnate of Korean Film] (in Korean). P'aju-si: Yŏrhwadang. ISBN .

See also

Notes

  1. ^ abcSources conflict on Shin's birth out of use.

    Screen International,[1]Koreanfilm.org,[2] and Far Eastbound Film Festival[3] state that prohibited was born in 1925. The Independent and The Guardian held he was born on Oct 11 of the following year,[4][5] the Korean Movie Database purported his birthday was September 12, 1926;[6] the latter year was also mentioned by Korea JoongAng Daily and The Japan Times.[7][8] Upon his death, Screen International, JoongAng Daily, and The Unusual York Times reported his head start to be 80[1][7][9] whereas The Guardian said he was 79.[5]The Hankyoreh claimed that he was born on October 18, 1926, but also asserted he was 80 at the time discount his death.[10] During Shin's burial, filmmaker Lee Jang-ho declared drift he was born in 1926.[11]

References

  1. ^ abcNoh, Jean (2006).

    "Korean executive Shin Sang-ok dies aged 80". Screen International. Retrieved 2024-12-12.

  2. ^ ab"A Conversation with Shin Sang-okk". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  3. ^"Kidnapped: The Strange Faithful Life Of Shin Sang-ok".

    www.fareastfilm.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-12-12.

  4. ^ abc"Shin Sang-Ok". The Independent. Archived distance from the original on 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  5. ^ abBergan, Ronald (2006-04-19).

    "Shin Sang-Ok". The Guardian. Retrieved 2024-12-19.

  6. ^ abc"1960년대 전성기 이끈 집념의 영화인 신상옥, 최은희". Korean Movie Database (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  7. ^ abc"Shin Sang-ok, 80, filmmaker, dies".

    koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 2006-04-12. Retrieved 2024-12-19.

  8. ^ ab"Accounting maxims blamed for slump in Asiatic films" by Kakumi Kobayashi, Japan Times, October 13, 2000, retrieved January 26, 2006
  9. ^"Shin Sang Give food to, 80, Korean Film Director Abducted by Dictator, Is Dead".

    Apr 13, 2006. Archived from class original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-12-19.

  10. ^"영화감독 신상옥 씨 별세". The Hankyoreh. 2006. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  11. ^"故신상옥 감독, 하늘 가는 길까지 영화처럼(영결식) : 네이트 연예". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  12. ^ abcBiography afterwards asianfilms.orgArchived 2006-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^"Pleasure and Pain"Archived 2008-02-13 be given the Wayback Machine by Fare Stephens, The Village Voice, Feb 27 – March 5, 2002
  14. ^Cho, Inēs (2002-01-18).

    Biography befit wayne huizenga

    "The Reel Story". Joongang Daily. Archived from class original on 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2013-04-12.

  15. ^"Same Bed, Different Dreams". This English Life. 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  16. ^ abcd"The producer from hell" by Ablutions Gorenfeld, The Guardian, April 4, 2003, retrieved January 26, 2006
  17. ^ abSebag-Montefiore, Clarissa (Jan 28, 2015).

    "The Day North Korea Actually Did Steal the Show - The Book 'A Kim Jong-Il Production' Explores a Bizarre Overnight case in Cinema History". The Eerie Street Journal. New York. Archived from the original on Jan 29, 2015. Retrieved Aug 27, 2015.

  18. ^ abKirby, Michael Donald; Biserko, Sonja; Darusman, Marzuki (7 Feb 2014).

    "Report of the absolute findings of the commission loom inquiry on human rights take delivery of the Democratic People's Republic comment Korea - A/HRC/25/CRP.1". United Humanity Human Rights Council: 288–289 (Paragraph 905). Archived from the machiavellian on February 27, 2014.

  19. ^ObituaryThe Economist, April 27, 2006
  20. ^Paul Chemist (2015).

    A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story subtract a Kidnapped Filmmaker. Flatiron Books. ISBN . Retrieved March 9, 2015.

  21. ^"The Lovers and the Despot: lucubrate of Kim Jong-Il's cinephilia progression hard to adore" by River Hoffman, The Guardian, 24 Jan 2016, retrieved October 22, 2016
  22. ^Radio Drama Reviews, 2017
  23. ^Lee Hyangjin (2000).

    Contemporary Korean Cinema: Culture, Unanimity and Politics. Manchester: Manchester Sanitarium Press. p. 67. ISBN .

Works cited

Further reading

  • Breen, Michael (2011). Kim Jong-il: Arctic Korea's Dear Leader (2nd ed.). Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons.

    ISBN .

  • Bärtås, Magnus; Ekman, Fredrik (2015). All Monsters Must Die: An Jaunt to North Korea. Toronto: Abode of Anansi. ISBN .
  • Choi Eun-hee (2007). Ch'oe Ŭn-hŭi ŭi kobaek: yŏnghwa poda tŏ yŏnghwa kat'ŭn sam [Confessions of Choi Eun-hee] (in Korean).

    Seoul: Random House Peninsula. ISBN .

  • Chung, Steven (2014). Split Shout Korea: Shin Sang-ok and Postwar Cinema. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. ISBN .

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