The Hotel Venus (2004)

The Hotel Venus (2004) poster

In a strange alienated world there is a secret hotel in a shabby diner called the Venus Café, harboring some unusual people where compelling secrets lie in each resident's heart. Torturing secrets that have broken their emotional boundaries in the past. In this bittersweet, heart-wrenching story, there lives a man by the name of Chonan (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) who lives in the attic and works as a waiter or handyman at the hotel. Room 1 is shared by two residents; an incapable alcoholic and an illegal doctor named Doctor (Teruyuki Kagawa) and Wife (Miki Nakatani) who used to be a nurse but now works as a hostess living in the hopes of Doctor's recuperation. In Room 3 lives a bubbly girl by the name of Soda (Jo Eun Ji), who came from a deserted town where no one flowers flourished and has a dream to open her own flower shop. Finally, Room 4, occupied by a challenging young boy by the name of Boy (Lee Joon Gi), who carries around a gun longing to become a strong man and wishes to some day.

Director: Hideta Takahata
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 125 min
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Production: Venus Pictures
Country: Japan
Language: 한국어/조선말
Box Office: $6M
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Hideta Takahata
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Hotel Venus about?
In a strange alienated world there is a secret hotel in a shabby diner called the Venus Café, harboring some unusual people where compelling secrets lie in each resident's heart. Torturing secrets that have broken their emotional boundaries in the past. In this bittersweet, heart-wrenching story, there lives a man by the name of Chonan (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) who lives in the attic and works as a waiter or handyman at the hotel. Room 1 is shared by two residents; an incapable alcoholic and an illegal doctor named Doctor (Teruyuki Kagawa) and Wife (Miki Nakatani) who used to be a nurse but now works as a hostess living in the hopes of Doctor's recuperation. In Room 3 lives a bubbly girl by the name of Soda (Jo Eun Ji), who came from a deserted town where no one flowers flourished and has a dream to open her own flower shop. Finally, Room 4, occupied by a challenging young boy by the name of Boy (Lee Joon Gi), who carries around a gun longing to become a strong man and wishes to some day.
Who directed The Hotel Venus?
The Hotel Venus was directed by Hideta Takahata.
Who stars in The Hotel Venus?
The Hotel Venus stars Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Miki Nakatani, Teruyuki Kagawa, Cho Eun-ji, Lee Joon-gi, Park Jeong-Woo.
How long is The Hotel Venus?
The Hotel Venus has a runtime of 2h 5m (125 minutes).
What genre is The Hotel Venus?
The Hotel Venus is a Drama film.
How much did The Hotel Venus gross?
The Hotel Venus grossed $6M worldwide.
Where was The Hotel Venus produced?
The Hotel Venus was produced in Japan.