She laughs, low, not amused. Outside, a motorbike idles — another client, another choice.

Lien steps in, folding a paper into a neat rectangle. Her eyes flick to the photo on Minh’s desk. A beat — recognition, then steel.

setting Ho Chi Minh City, present day — neon-lit streets, crowded coffee shops, crowded co-working spaces, and shadowy back alleys. The film mixes glossy startup culture with the grit of the city’s underground.

MINH I sold a service. Big difference.

LIEN You sold her for an idea.