by Iotis Erlewine
synopsis
In this Japanese romantic melodrama, a reporter travels to Hong Kong where he meets and falls in love with a lovely Chinese girl. Before returning to Japan, he swears that he will come back to her. Unfortunately, upon his arrival in Japan, he is greeted by his childhood sweetheart.
characteristics
- Old-flame
- Proposal
- Obsession
- Mother
- Marriage
- Rekindle
- Return
- Tragic-love
- Wedding
- Son
- Romantic
- Romance
- Love
- Kill
- Cross-cultural-relations