APPETITE FOR DESIRE

The sarcasm in Appetite for Desire lies in the intention of eating therapeutically but ending up consuming epidemically. At the same time, the cruelty of human greed can be reflected simply by the food we choose.

YouTubers Yong-cheng and Gao-wei anger Japanese street gangs with a daring video shoot. Their classmate Ozaki saves them using mystical Kappa meat, granting heightened senses and eliminating their need for sleep and food. Their careers skyrocket. The Ozaki clan continues to provide Kappa meat, offering temporary enhancements but leading to addiction and adverse effects. Consuming raw Kappa meat results in mutation. Gao-wei joins Ozaki’s quest for Kappa candidates, enlisting friends, including Yong-cheng. Yan-ting, Yong-cheng’s ex-wife, seeks his transformation but falls into Ozaki’s trap. The plan backfires, turning both her and their daughter into Kappas. Yong-cheng rescues them and then drifts away with memories intact.