The Forgotten Day

A twisty, lightly comic mystery that keeps you piecing together fragments of memory alongside the characters, with a steady undercurrent of unease.

Created by

Wong Sum-Wai

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Starring

Roger Kwok Chun-on, Shaun Tam Chun-Yin, Grace Wong

Overview

Because of a kidnapping case, an amnesia case, a missing woman and a big sum of money, waiter Ng Yiu-chung and interior designer Meng Yat-yin bump into each other and develop a subtle friendship. After being saved, Yat-yin becomes an amnesia sufferer. He forgets the kidnapping. His wife Yau Fei-yi, who has paid a ransom, is also missing. Yat-yin wants to rely on Yiu-chung to unravel the kidnapping case and also track down Fei-yi. But Yiu-chung wants to use Yat-yin for finding the vanished ransom. He also has to keep his involvement in the case secret. With psychotherapist Lam Hoi-ching’s help, Yat-yin regains fragments of his memory. However, the surprising truth is steadily revealed as lost moments are gradually realigned.

How it feels

Tense, light, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Memory, deception, mystery, friendship

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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