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Diana from Hong Kong

Diana Sato (41 years old), a woman from Hong Kong, lives in Tokyo, Japan with her two elementary school-age sons and Eiji (8 years old). Diana starts her own Chinese conversation class as a side job to save for her son's future.
Taku Nagayasu (35 years old) joins Diana's Chinese conversation class due to her random chance. Nagayasu was a 35-year-old part-time worker who lived with vague anxiety about his life.
Through his Chinese conversation class, Nagayasu gradually began to look beyond Japan to the world. At the same time, a major event that shook the world was taking place in Hong Kong...

  • Naoki Fujimoto
    Director
  • Naoki Fujimoto
    Writer
  • Naoki Fujimoto
    Producer
  • Diana Sato
    Key Cast
  • Taku Nakamura
    Key Cast
  • Go Yamamoto
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    香港來的Diana 〜香港から来たダイアナ〜
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature, Other
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 24 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 30, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    Chinese, Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Naoki Fujimoto

STUDIO F+ is the name of a film production studio specializing in independent films, founded in 2006 by Naoki Fujimoto, then 36 years old, while a doctoral student in the Graduate School of Arts at Nihon University in Tokyo. Today, Naoki Fujimoto continues to produce independent films while working on TV programs, music videos, and other productions.

(Biography)
1970
Born in Oita, Japan

1995
Graduated from Soka University

1997
Completed Master's program, Graduate School of Law, Soka University

2002
Completed Master of Education, University of Alaska, Anchorage

2009
Completed Doctoral program in Art, Graduate School of Art, Nihon University
Ph.D. in Art Studies, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan

（STUDIO F+ Filmography）
2007
A Otaku Guy from America
(Winner of the Kawasaki Short Film Festival, Japan)

2008
Movie Theater Story 2007-2008
(Completed Doctoral program, Graduate School of Art, Nihon University)

2010
Night Shift
(Winner of the Gizmon Award at the 1st iPhone 3 Minute Film Festival, Japan)

2013
Kita-ku, the City of Literature
(Winner of the President's Award at Cable TV JCN North, Japan)
etc.

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Director Statement

Diana from Hong Kong is based on actual events and depicts two different countries, Hong Kong and Japan, from the different perspectives of Diana, a woman from Hong Kong, and Taku Nagayasu, a Japanese man. This is a drama with a documentary touch.