Zoom Hunting (獵豔) is a 2010 Taiwanese thriller film directed by Cho Li.^[1][2] The film stars Janine Chang and Jacqueline Zhu as two sisters who become voyeurs of a couple engaged in a heated moment near a window. When they discover that the couple is both married, they become obsessed with them and begin to investigate their lives.

The film is a mystery drama that explores themes of voyeurism, obsession, and the dangers of prying into other people's lives.

Cast

• Janine Chang as Yang Ruyi
• Jacqueline Zhu as Yang Ruxing
• Sheng-hao Wen as Mr. Chen
• Heng-yin Chuo as Mr. Chen's mistress
• Michelle Krusiec as Mrs. Chen
• Shih-chieh Chin - Doorman
• Jack Kao - Editor
• Chien-wei Huang as the police officer

Plot

In the vibrant heart of Taipei, two sisters, Yang Ruyi, a lively fashion photographer, and Yang Ruxing, a reclusive novelist, live in a comfortable apartment. One day, Ruyi captures a steamy encounter between a neighboring married couple Mr. and Mrs. Chen using her long-range camera lens. She is Intrigued by the illicit affair and shares her discovery with Ruxing, who is struggling to find inspiration for her novel. The sisters start a voyeuristic adventure in which they grow curious by their neighbors' troubled relationship. Ruxing who seeks inspiration for her novel, begins to chronicle the couple's interactions and later starts to secretly incorporate their neighbor's story into her novel. As her involvement in the Chen's lives deepens, Ruyi starts to grow suspicious about her.

One day Ruyi witnesses a heated argument between the Chens, until a shadowy figure entering their apartment and a scream pierces the night. Ruyi is shaken by the unsettling incident and rushes to the scene, only to find Chens have mysteriously vanished and their apartment is empty.

Ruyi's suspicions about her sister intensifies until She uncovers Ruxing's secret novel, revealing her intimate knowledge of the Chens' lives and her growing obsession with their story. Ruyi confronts Ruxing about her clandestine involvement, questioning her motives and the extent of her responsibility in the Chen's disappearance, leading to a rising tension between the sisters.

Ruyi digs deeper, until she discovers that the Chens were involved in a complex web of illegal relationships and financial deals, that one of these shady business deals have gone wrong, that the mysterious figure Ruyi witnessed entering their apartment is a ruthless businessman seeking revenge, and that he is responsible for their disappearance.

Ruyi's suspicions about her sister are confirmed when her investigation leads her to a secret meeting between the businessman and Ruxing. There, she overhears a plot to eliminate the Chens permanently. Realizing the danger her sister is in, Ruyi intervenes, but finds it's too late. The businessman has already set his plan in motion.

In a climactic confrontation, Ruyi confronts the businessman and his men, determined to protect her sister and expose the truth. A violent struggle ensues, and Ruyi finds herself facing off against the businessman's ruthless henchmen. With her quick wit and determination, Ruyi manages to turn the tables, saving her sister and bringing the perpetrators to justice.

Reception

The film attended the following festivals:

• 2010 (15th) Pusan International Film Festival - October 7-15 - A Window on Asian Cinema
• 2010 (23rd) Tokyo International Film Festival - October 23-31 - Taiwanese Cinema Renaissance

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