The Mysterious City


The Mysterious City is a 1988 Cambodian-North Korean film directed by Norodom Sihanouk, former King of Cambodia. The film tells the story of a Cambodian archaeologist setting out to find a mysterious temple discovered by a woodcutter within the Dângrêk Mountains.
It is Sihanouk's first among four films to be shot in North Korea.

Cast

  • Kim Weun as Prince Indra-Putra, an archaeologist
  • Sin Myeung-ouk as Lieutenant Rithy
  • Jang Seun-hi as Queen Shiva-Putri
  • Yu Won-joun as General Brahma-Sena
  • Hwang Hak-youn as Sok, a woodcutter

Production

Filming began in May 1988 and ended in June the same year.