Don't Tell My Partner (1997)
Reviewed by: Brian Thibodeau on 2008-03-02
Summary: Temporary
Oh to be an ad man! The high-gloss world of agency advertising once again proves fertile territory for softcore couplings in this slightly better-than-average erotic drama, no doubt so because of the presence of one of Japan’s absolute top hardcore A/V starlets, Madoka Ozawa. Ace marketing man Jimmy Wong risks his lukewarm relationship with photographer Rebecca Tong for a freewheeling obsession with sensuous office assistant Ozawa, a sexually confident wildcat with an ulterior motive that can only come to fruition, apparently, because the company’s video editing suite is equipped with SEVERAL surveillance cameras (!). Alright, so there’s a little contrivance going on here, but there’s still much to enjoy, not least of which is Ozawa, who bares all a number of times, though her activities here might disappoint those more inclined towards her more . . . penetrating body of work. For those keeping score, Rebecca Tong also disrobes for a steamy shower scene with Wong before their relationship takes a turn for the worse. Quality low-budget production creates a plausible professional environment in which the relationships and sex play can unfold, as well as a sex-free subplot involving Wong’s hairstylist pal Raymond Tso, who woos the girlfriend of mobster Ben Ng.
Reviewer Score: 6