Li Guo

诡异酒楼

Experimental short film that explores the feelings of 17-year-old Li Xia who searches for purpose and intimacy while trapped in Diyu, or "hell" in Chinese mythology.

About two men. Lovers, but not in love. Heroes of three episodes in different times and places. In 1978 southern California they escape the city to go and enjoy themselves in a motel; in contemporary L.A they put up a play in a gentrifying neighborhood in the eastern part of town; and in the third episode, filmed in late 2014, taking place in an undefined place, they are victims of a terror attack on a nightclub.

In the early Republic of China, police officer A Lai is saved by a mysterious woman, Lu Na, who falls into a coma. Using her comic books, he solves cases and uncovers clues about her past, all while facing rising dangers linked to his newfound success.