North Korean Defectors - Movie | Crossing 9 of 10

Movie | Crossing 9 of 10


Crossing is a Korean movie which is going to be aired in late June 2008. The movie is based on a real story about the life of a North Korean defector and his family.

Actor Cha In-pyo starred as a North Korean coal miner who crossed illegally into China to get medicine for his wife. His wife passed away soon after he crossed the border, and he was separated from his 11-year-old son (played by Shin Myung-chul) who was trying to trace him from North Korea.

The story shares the hardship of North Korean refugees in the late 1990s, with famine striking the country and killed an estimated 1 million people.

The North Koreans couldnt cross into South Korea directly because of landmines and heavy military presence at the border these defectors had to cross into China and made a de-tour to South Korea instead.

The Chinese government, an ally of the North Korean regime, does not recognize the defectors as refugees and would send them back to North Korea to face stiff action.

Crossing will represent South Korea as a candidate for the foreign film category at the 81st Academy Awards.

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[takerdust]

Yep, first rule as a smuggler, don't take crazy people along

[avotalia]

shit this movie is intense

[guitarhamster102]

its sad the chinese guard almost fell for that lol. reminds me of the american 'hikers' on iranian border.

[KellyKorean]

Poor poor guy. I know how he feels. Thousand thoughts in a second, can't think, can't stay still, desperate to see his son, having negative thoughts. -Sigh- This film is intense

[interheroes]

if i was the boy i would find some water resources first

[Buriahai]

@eulex10 It is sooo real, and sad but true....

[MrRug3ree]

rain rain go away come to me and show me the way