Returning East

France, 1954: JJ boards the ocean liner Cambodge towards Hong Kong and Shanghai, bound to a light-hearted promise he made his dying calligraphy teacher. On board he meets Fred, who adds lightness to the voyage. JJ longs for connection and yields to Fred's pleas to explore Hong Kong together. But when JJ and Fred miss their ship to Shanghai, JJ's fear of repeating the past spurs him to agree to a shady art deal to keep his promise and his new friend. The journey turns into a law-breaking odyssey, which will cast a new and unexpected light on JJ's past and shape his future.



If you love Asian settings and fast-paced stories with unexpected twists, you're going to love Returning East!