Koma

I just watched Koma and it’s a dark, stylish Hong Kong thriller that really got under my skin. The story follows two women, Ching and Ling, whose lives become dangerously connected through jealousy, illness, and gruesome crimes.

It starts with Ching, a wealthy but lonely woman, stumbling upon a horrifying scene of a woman waking up in a bathtub of ice missing a kidney. In her drunken memory, she recalls seeing another woman there named Ling. Things get even more twisted when Ching discovers that Ling is her boyfriend’s ex-lover.

Ching is already suffering from kidney failure, which makes everything more unsettling because she fears she could be next. What begins as a love triangle quickly turns into something darker and more emotional. The two women who should hate each other slowly develop a strange connection built on fear, anger, and shared pain. The film moves fast with plenty of tension, stalking phone calls, violent outbursts, and eerie medical scenes that make you uncomfortable in the best way.

What really makes this movie work is the chemistry between Angelica Lee and Karena Lam. Lee plays Ching as fragile but strong-willed, constantly torn between fear and pride. Lam gives Ling a quiet intensity where she can be calm one moment and explosive the next. Their scenes together are filled with unease but also an odd understanding. Both women are broken in different ways, and their relationship becomes more interesting than the mystery itself.

The film also explores class and loneliness in interesting ways. Ching has money but feels empty inside while Ling struggles to survive and care for her sick mother. They come from different worlds yet both are trapped by pain. The story keeps playing with who’s the victim and who’s the villain until you’re not sure which one deserves sympathy.

Director Law Chi Leung gives the film a polished, glossy look where every shot feels cold and elegant, matching the mood perfectly. The surgery scenes are genuinely disturbing and the tension builds well throughout. While there are a few silly moments and some predictable twists, it’s still a solid thriller with real style and emotion.

By the end, Koma feels like more than just a story about stolen organs. It’s about two women forced to face what they hate most in themselves, and it’s gripping all the way through.