Premium spectacular. The journey to North Korea 2015 / scriptwriter, Shum Fei-fung ; directors, Justin Wong, Candy Poon, Ho Kit-ming ; producers, Miney Ye, Shum Fei-fung.

Tai Po, Hong Kong : Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited, 2015.

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North Korea celebrated the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party with a military parade in Pyongyang's Kim Il-sung Square on 10th October 2015. It appeared to be the largest military parade the country has ever thrown. International media were also invited to cover the celebration. In the programme, the crew arrives at Pyongyang to witness this country-wide celebration with extravagant military parade and performances. Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, the only North Korean university that is jointly operated with parties outside the country, uses English as its medium of instruction. Only the most outstanding students will be admitted into this university, and all its faculty members are foreign educators who came to teach voluntarily without compensation. In a visit to this modern university with a heavy political atmosphere, our crew takes the opportunity to explore its teaching and learning environment as well as its influence to the future of the country. To learn more about the food crisis that has been troubling North Korea for two decades, our crew initiates a tour to Jangchon cooperative farm to take a look at the latest developments of the country's agriculture. Meanwhile, the crew also goes to Mansugyo Meat and Fish Shop to get a better picture of the food rationing system of North Korea, as well as the unreasonable price of the non-rationed food. Just like its leader Kim Jong-un, who has demonstrated improved level of confidence and motivation in his speech at the military parade, North Korea itself is indeed also showing numerous changes and improvements in these years. The crew's journey to North Korea this year captures not only the latest differences seen in the country compared to the past, but also the little known facts behind all its portrayed magnificence and unity.

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English; Korean; Chinese

November 02, 2020

Cinematographer, Gary Leung, Justin Wong.

Narrator, Guo Pei.

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