A Teaser trailer and teaser visual for the film " Kowloon Generic Romance " (directed by Ikeda Chihiro), co-starring actors Riho Yoshioka and Koshi Mizukami , were released on April 4th.
This work is based on the manga of the same name by Mayuzuki Jun, who is known for works such as "Love is Like After the Rain." Kujirai Reiko (Yoshioka), who works at a real estate agency in the nostalgic city of Kowloon, has a slight crush on her senior at work, Kudo Hajime (Mizukami). When she happens to find a photo, she learns that Kudo once had a fiance who looks just like her... As the past, present and future intertwine, with lost memories, the true identity of her other self and a huge secret hidden in the city of Kowloon, love will unravel the secrets. It has also been made into a TV anime, and a live-action movie is scheduled to be released in August.
The Teaser trailer shows Reiko, played by Yoshioka, and Kudo, played by Mizukami, heading out into the streets of Kowloon, where Reiko realizes her feelings for Kudo, and also includes a scene where she finds a photo of a woman who looks exactly like her standing shoulder to shoulder with Kudo.
Also appearing in the video are Ryusei Ryo's Miyuki Hebinuma, Shuntaro Yanagi's Tao Nguyen, Minami Umezawa's Yang Ming, Kotone Hanase's Oguro, and Figaro Tseng's Yu Long. Yoshioka also appears in a Chinese dress.
The film was shot almost entirely on location in Taiwan, close to the streets of Kowloon. The teaser visuals were also taken during filming in Taiwan, and the visuals have a nostalgic feel to them, capturing the atmosphere of the location.
