Futago (2005 Hong Kong Film)

Futago (Chinese: 雙子) is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Yuen Man Fung and released on November 17, 2005. The feature is primarily spoken in Cantonese.

Poster and visual representation for the film Futago — Poster for Futago

Premise

The film follows strange and eerie occurrences at a budget hostel located in Tsim Sha Tsui. The establishment plays host to several shady residents, including Dragon, who operates a subpar modeling agency; Suzie; Kwong, a pirate of adult video CDs; and Tony, a ruthless drug dealer. A Japanese aspiring entertainer named Uchida Asa travels to Hong Kong to pursue a career in show business, encountering Dragon, who deceives her and brings her to the hostel. Asa is subsequently killed in an accidental encounter involving Tony while the other residents remain indifferent. Unease spreads among the hostel guests when Uchida Mio arrives searching for her twin sister, followed by a series of mysterious deaths among the residents. During the police investigation, authorities discover that Asa reportedly had no twin sister.

Cast

Tony Ho as Ching
Emily Kwan as Suzie
Samuel Pang as Tony Cheong
Hisako Shirata as Asa / Mio Uchida