Name: Lumina
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 2009-09-08
Rating: 8
Cast: Jacob J Ziacan, Lawrence Jacob Milman, Vince Chung, JuJu Chan, Michael Chan

She fell for her reflection, but he fell back harder.

Mini Series

micro-romanceurban lonelinessmirror magic

Latest Episode

7 min

Season 1 • Episode 9

Latest

Episode 9

Oct 27, 2009

Overview

Drama Mystery

Lumina Wong lives alone, works too much and feels as if life is passing her by. Late one night she meets a mysterious man in the mirror and they fall in love.

HK Cantonese

Content warning

parallel world relationship

isolation in crowdsfantasy as escapemodern alienationimpossible intimacy

Standout Aspects

Acting

JuJu Chan carries entire conversations with herself

Cinematography

Mirrors as portals, not props. Actually haunting.

Writing

Seven minutes to break your heart. Every. Single. Time.

Best for:Solo·Binge·Date Night

Heads up:Emotional·Triggers

Creator

Jennifer Thym

First AiredSep 8, 2009

StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelheavy

Seasons1·Episodes9

Top Cast

Lawrence Jacob Milman

James Weston

JuJu Chan

Lumina Wong

Michael Chan

Ryder Lee

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Jennifer Thym made this while working corporate jobs in Hong Kong—Lumina's cubicle despair is autobiographical. The entire series was shot in her actual apartment.

Memorable

Episode 5's single-take mirror scene took 47 attempts. JuJu Chan learned to cry on cue in both directions. The final take is the one where she actually forgot the camera existed.

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