The Mercury Conspiracy (2013)

General Film, Thriller

Director: Luca Barbareschi

Writer(s): Francesco Arlanch, Luca Barbareschi, Anna Pavignano

Starring: Luca Barbareschi, Jingchu Zhang, Carl Ng, Frank Crudele, Branko Djuric, Alessandro Haber, Gary Lewis, Kenneth Tsang, Michael Wong, Eddy Ko, Ankie Beilke, David Peatfield, Wilfred Pereira, Tammie Rhee, Nicole Russo, Courtney Wu, Ozzie Yue, Kirt Kishita, Angelica Barbareschi, Daria Baykalova, Yves Bole, Timothy Martin, Jacelyn Parry, Lucy Sheen, Hal Yamanouchi, Jordan Ho, Ines Laimins, Andrew Ng, Harry Oram

Synopsis: In a small village in China’s Yunnan region, Xiwen mourns the sudden loss of her beloved, only child, a young boy poisoned by tainted food. Numbed by the pain, she seeks a reason to live. Although a woman of the highest integrity, she has become hard and uncompromising. Far away in Italy, Matteo is a ruthless, high-powered player for Hong Kong-based Feng Multinational, an international conglomerate with many interests around the world … not all of which are above board. Lured by the highly lucrative, international trafficking of adulterated foods, the suave and cynical Matteo has abandoned all scruples and conscience and is well on his way up the underworld corporate ladder. Following a series of cold-blooded successes, he is poised to become CEO of the Feng group when fate abruptly intervenes. Crossing paths with Xiwen, the two instantly share a powerfully undeniable attraction. Tentatively, they begin to see one another, each experiencing …

Release Date: October 11, 2013 (USA) | Length: 89 min | Genre: Thriller | MPAA Rating: Rated R for some violence and language.

Note: Premiered at the Hawaii Film Festival in 2013. Original title “Something Good: The Mercury Factor”.