The latest tourism ad for Hong Kong has been accused of depicting an abusive relationship. Photo / Twitter
It was meant to depict a quirky love story, but Hong Kong's new tourism campaign has fallen flat on social media – with viewers slamming it as "creepy".
Titled Treasures of the Heart, the short ad was directed by Chan Chi-fat and shared by Hong Kong's official Twitter account earlier
this month.
The video shows a young woman frantically searching for her passport, a few hours ahead of her flight to her new university.
After finding a note left by her boyfriend, it is revealed that he took her passport because he doesn't want her to leave – and then sends her on a scavenger hunt around the city.
