Koi suru Hong Kong (2017)

In Hong Kong, Yamada Kenta is directing a documentary and along with his assistant Hirakawa Aya, and they must chase down Japanese talent Elie. But during filming, Elie is spirited away by Daniel, a local man.
Amid the chaos, Kenta meets Maki, a Japanese woman here to meet the man she had been communicating through a Hong Kong matchmaking site. They have yet to see each other in person. Truth is, Maki lacks self-confidence and had used Elie’s image as her own, leading Daniel to think that Elie was the one he wanted to meet. Daniel now realizes that he has mistaken Elie for Maki.
These five strangers meet as a result of a mixup that will lead to unexpected outcomes.

In Hong Kong, Yamada Kenta is directing a documentary and along with his assistant Hirakawa Aya, and they must chase down Japanese talent Elie. But during filming, Elie is spirited away by Daniel, a local man.
Amid the chaos, Kenta meets Maki, a Japanese woman here to meet the man she had been communicating through a Hong Kong matchmaking site. They have yet to see each other in person. Truth is, Maki lacks self-confidence and had used Elie’s image as her own, leading Daniel to think that Elie was the one he wanted to meet. Daniel now realizes that he has mistaken Elie for Maki.
These five strangers meet as a result of a mixup that will lead to unexpected outcomes.

Both series are about an older office lady going abroad and meeting a younger man. Both of the women initially lie at the start of their relationships.

In Hong Kong, Yamada Kenta is directing a documentary and along with his assistant Hirakawa Aya, and they must chase down Japanese talent Elie. But during filming, Elie is spirited away by Daniel, a local man. Amid the chaos, Kenta meets Maki, a Japanese woman here to meet the man she had been communicating through a Hong Kong matchmaking site. They have yet to see each other in person. Truth is, Maki lacks self-confidence and had used Elie’s image as her own, leading Daniel to think that Elie was the one he wanted to meet. Daniel now realizes that he has mistaken Elie for Maki. These five strangers meet as a result of a mixup that will lead to unexpected outcomes.

Both series are about an older woman and younger man meeting abroad and sparking a romance. Encounter is slow-paced while Koi suru Hong Kong is fast-paced and action filled.

They are both about Japanese people meeting in a foreign place and having a slight romance while helping each other in different ways.

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