Pleasure Factory
β 4.3 Β· 2007 Β· 88m Β· Drama Β· Romance
A series of intertwining tales involve "pleasure seekers and pleasure providers" during the course of one night in Geylang, Singapore's red-light district. There are three distinct stories, united only by the presence of characters from all the stories in a streetside eatery:
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