Lost in Hong Kong (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Lost in Hong Kong is an action, comedy, crime and adventure film directed by Xu Zheng, running about 114 minutes.

What it’s about. The film follows Xu Lai, a former artist whose dreams were dashed when the responsibilities of life set in. With his life now revolving around his wife Cai Bo who is obsessed with having children, the quirks of his eccentric family and his mediocre, ordinary existence, Xu Lai hopes to reconnect with his first love Yang YIi on an upcoming vacation. However, his hopes are dashed when he finds himself wrapped up in a murder investigation that proves truth is often stranger than fiction.

Who’s in it. Lost in Hong Kong stars Xu Zheng as Xu Lai, Vicky Zhao Wei as Spinach, Bao Bei'er as Cai Lala and Du Juan as Yang Yi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Lost in Hong Kong has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Cineverse Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Lost in Hong Kong page.

If you liked it. Fans of Lost in Hong Kong tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.