A Hong Kong horror anthology connects three stylistically different novellas through one office setting and a shared plot, while keeping their characters narratively separate.
Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
The Office Connection
The film establishes an anthology of three interconnected novellas. They share a common plot and the same office setting.
Key Events
Anthology Structure Introduced — The film is structured as three interconnected novellas sharing a plot and location.
Location: The shared office setting
Shared Office Location — All three novellas use the same office environment as their common setting.
Location: Office
First Novella Begins — The first interconnected novella begins within the shared office setting.
Location: Office
The First Dark Tale
The first novella develops within the shared office environment. Its presentation follows a horror style and emphasizes a dark atmosphere.
Key Events
First Novella Begins — The first interconnected novella begins within the shared office setting.
Location: Office
Dark Horror Atmosphere — The first novella is presented in a horror style with a dark atmosphere.
Location: Office
The Comic Detour
The second novella continues the shared framework while changing the tone. It is described as comic rather than primarily horror-oriented.
Key Events
Second Novella Begins — The second interconnected novella shifts the anthology into a different stylistic mode.
Location: Office
Comic Stylistic Shift — The second novella has a comic character, contrasting with the first novella's horror presentation.
Location: Office
Intersections Without Influence
The novellas intersect because they occupy a common narrative and location. Their characters do not influence one another.
Key Events
Novella Intersections — The stories intersect within the common setting, but their characters do not affect one another.
Location: Office
Third Novella Begins — The third interconnected novella returns the film to a horror-oriented style.
Location: Office
The Final Horror Thread
The third novella returns to horror styling and relies more heavily on a plot-based foundation. It completes the film's three-part structure.
Key Events
Plot-Based Horror Approach — The third novella combines horror styling with a plot-driven narrative foundation.
Location: Office
Anthology Convergence — The three novellas remain connected through their shared plot and office setting.
Location: Office
Story Breakdown
Anthology Framework — The film is composed of three interconnected novellas rather than one continuous character storyline.
Three Novellas — The narrative is divided into three related stories.
Common Plot — The novellas share an overarching plot connection.
Shared Office Setting — The same office functions as the common place linking the separate novellas.
Central Location — The office is the shared setting for the stories.
Spatial Continuity — The location provides continuity across the anthology.
First Horror Thread — The opening novella uses a horror style and a dark atmosphere.
Horror Presentation — The first story is explicitly framed as horror.
Dark Atmosphere — Its defining stylistic quality is a gloomy and dark mood.
Comic Middle Thread — The second novella changes the film's tone by adopting a comic character.
Genre Contrast — The middle story differs stylistically from the horror-focused first story.
Comic Tone — Comedy is the defining mode of the second novella.
Separate Character Paths — Although the novellas intersect, their characters do not influence one another.
Story Intersections — The separate narratives cross within the shared framework.
No Mutual Influence — Characters from one novella do not affect the others.
Final Horror Thread — The third novella returns to horror while relying more strongly on a plot-based foundation.
Return To Horror — The final story restores the horror-oriented style.
Plot-Based Structure — Its horror approach is described as being grounded mainly in plot.
Employees working at a high rise building begin encountering a series of strange occurrences. Ken, a recent hire who attracts to the lovely, but spiritually harried Shan. Meanwhile, Pat is apparently terrorized by the evil demon who resides in the last stall of the woman's bathroom. And Richard, a mean boss of another company in the same building, wants to get rid of his long-time employee Mary and begins to suspect that his entire staff has become ghosts.
