Hong Kong Confidential is a 2010 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Latvian director Māris Martinsons

Maris Martinsons (director)

For the Latvian-Canadian professor of management, business research director and international business consultant, please see Maris Martinsons.Maris Martinsons is a Latvian film director, producer and screenwriter...

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It was chosen as Latvia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...

 at the 83rd Academy Awards

83rd Academy Awards

The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , honored the best films of 2010 and took place February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, Academy Awards ...

, but it didn't make the final shortlist.

Plot

Hong Kong: one week in one of the most exotic and picturesque cities of the world. The movie follows six characters whose lives are all connected in one way or another. The day of changes comes when Amaya (played by the world famous, multiple award winning Kaori Momoi) meets a charming Englishman, Paul. Their encounter dramatically changes Amaya's perception of her cultural and personal identity. Their lives change forever. But one thing remains universal, love.

Cast

• Kaori Momoi as Amaya
• Andrius Mamontovas
  Andrius Mamontovas
  Andrius Mamontovas is a Lithuanian rock musician, songwriter, actor, performer and record producer. He was one of the co-founders of the Lithuanian rock band Foje . He is also one of the masterminds of the LT United project.-Personal life:His father was Russian and mother Lithuanian...
  
   as Paul
• Monie Tung as Jasmine
• Kristīne Nevarauska
  Kristīne Nevarauska
  Kristīne Nevarauska is a Latvian actress. In the theater, since 2005, she has worked for Dailes teātris, but between 2001 and 2005 she worked for Valmieras Drāmas teātris. She has also took part in several films....
  
   as Lori
• Lau Dan
  Lau Dan
  Lau Dan is a Hong Kong actor.- Works :Lau is known to portray good characters, but could play cunning and sly characters with ease...
  
   as Tao
• Hui Shiu Hung as Renshu
• Dexter Fletcher
  Dexter Fletcher
  Dexter Fletcher is an English actor. He is best known for his role in Guy Ritchie film, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels as well as television roles in such shows as the dramedy Hotel Babylon, the critically acclaimed HBO series Band of Brothers and earlier in his career, the children's show...
  
   as Frenchman
• Laura Luīze Dzenīte as Kitty
• Margaret Cheung as Lang

See also

• List of submissions to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Latvian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film