Film Details

Film
Lethal Hostage
director
screenwriter

Film Synopsis

High Commendation, Achievement in Directing, 2012

The film is about the relationship between Hong, a drug dealer, and Annie, his hostage. 10 years ago Annie’s father was a dentist who worked with drug dealing gangsters however their plan went wrong when a mob boss was killed by police. His henchman Hong kidnapped ten-year-old Annie to Burma where he raised her as his daughter. Years later they ended up becoming lovers due to Stockholm Syndrome. Before they could be married Hong faces one last job.

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