13

A quietly unsettling anthology where ordinary life tilts into the surreal and macabre, laced with dry, dark humour.

Created by

Patrick Tam Kar-Ming

Genres

Drama, Crime, Comedy

Starring

Miu Kam-Fung, Cora Miao, Wai Yee-Yan

Overview

In "13," visionary Hong Kong New Wave director Patrick Tam delivers his final TV work, an 11-episode anthology series that dives into surreal and darkly comic narratives. Although originally slated for 13 episodes, each standalone story explores eerie undercurrents of everyday life. Highlights include a couple discovering a corpse in their apartment, a schoolteacher uncovering the unsettling truth about her hosts, and a strained summer romance influenced by a mysterious housekeeper. "13" mixes black comedy with Tam’s iconic strange flair, creating a thought-provoking exploration of the bizarre hidden beneath the surface.

How it feels

Eerie, dark, absurd and satirical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Isolation, identity, deception, death

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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