A new movie director attempts to make a documentary about a Japanese actress/model who is returning to her hometown of Hong Kong. He is seen struggling with his efforts to edit his film shoots while the audience gets to see his video segments. At times the actress is cooperative at other times she is really difficult. The audience is also introduced to the city of Hong Kong by way of the narrative of the documentary so far. Then suddenly the actress is kidnapped in front of the director while at a film shoot. At the same time, he encounters a strange woman who insists that he should know her. Both the director and strange woman then have their own stories to tell about what they have experienced. The strange Japanese woman has come to Hong Kong to meet with her date that she arranged on-line. The movie then proceeds to reveal a confounding amount of mysterious hints as to the many questions being raised as to what is going on.
Cast: Eiko Koike, Ryo Yoshizawa, Fumika Baba
Season 1
4 episodes
1. Episode 1Enigmatic actress Eri is kidnapped during a shoot in Hong Kong, leading to an encounter between director Kenta and a woman he doesn't recognize.CC25minOct 11, 2017
2. Episode 2Maki reveals the events that led up to the kidnapping from her cynical perspective, as well as the desires, lies and drunkenness that fueled them.CC25minOct 18, 2017
3. Episode 3Kenta desperately confronts Maki, suspecting she knows more than she lets on. Meanwhile, Daniel tries to show his date a good time and gets an earful.CC25minOct 25, 2017
4. Episode 4Maki goes to rescue Daniel and Eri from Kataoka, bringing the lantern. Surprising even herself, she takes a gun from a policeman, aims and fires.CC25minNov 1, 2017
Love and Hongkong
A new movie director attempts to make a documentary about a Japanese actress/model who is returning to her hometown of Hong Kong. He is seen struggling with his efforts to edit his film shoots while the audience gets to see his video segments. At times the actress is cooperative at other times she is really difficult. The audience is also introduced to the city of Hong Kong by way of the narrative of the documentary so far. Then suddenly the actress is kidnapped in front of the director while at a film shoot. At the same time, he encounters a strange woman who insists that he should know her. Both the director and strange woman then have their own stories to tell about what they have experienced. The strange Japanese woman has come to Hong Kong to meet with her date that she arranged on-line. The movie then proceeds to reveal a confounding amount of mysterious hints as to the many questions being raised as to what is going on.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Hiroto Totsuka, Smith
- Created by
- スミス, Hiroto Totsuka
