KOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE
Nominees and Awards
- ★ 2025 Japan Cuts Film Festival
- ★ 2025 Closing Film,Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival
Synopsis
Perhaps nostalgia is nothing more than another form of love. Kujirai Reiko, who works at a real estate agency in the nostalgic town of Kowloon Walled City, is in love with her senior, Kudo Hajime. Hajime knows every corner of Kowloon and often takes Reiko to his favorite places, yet the distance between them remains the same. One day, Reiko is startled when a café worker mistakes her for Hajime’s lover. She also stumbles upon a photograph—one that shows Hajime with a woman who looks exactly like her. The forgotten memories of her past, the mystery behind her duplicate self, and the hidden truths buried within Kowloon… As past and present collide, romance becomes the key to unraveling the unknown.
Team
Director
IKEDA Chihiro
Born in Hokkaido, Japan in 1980 and raised in Shizuoka, IKEDA Chihiro graduated from Waseda University. Her graduation film The Murderer’s Hole (2002) was selected for the Cinéfondation section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. Other works include Woman in the South-East Corner Room on the Second Floor (2008), Senpai and Her (2015), Startup Girls (2019), and Insomniacs After School (2023).
Schedule
| Cinema | Auditorium | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung Main Public Library | 7F Ji Hui Auditorium | 2025/10/10 Friday 20:50 | ★ |
| NEIWEI ARTS CENTER | Reel ONE | 2025/10/11 Saturday 11:00 | ★ |
※ Notes: ★ With filmmakers' attendance/talks ▲ Non-English language films without English subtitles