DRAMA . 2004 . 2h 5m . 8.7/10

The Hotel Venus_

In a strange alienated world there is a secret hotel in a shabby diner called the Venus Café, harboring some unusual people where compelling secrets lie in each resident's heart. Torturing secrets that have broken their emotional boundaries in the past. In this bittersweet, heart-wrenching story, there lives a man by the name of Chonan (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) who lives in the attic and works as a waiter or handyman at the hotel. Room 1 is shared by two residents; an incapable alcoholic and an illegal doctor named Doctor (Teruyuki Kagawa) and Wife (Miki Nakatani) who used to be a nurse but now works as a hostess living in the hopes of Doctor's recuperation. In Room 3 lives a bubbly girl by the name of Soda (Jo Eun Ji), who came from a deserted town where no one flowers flourished and has a dream to open her own flower shop. Finally, Room 4, occupied by a challenging young boy by the name of Boy (Lee Joon Gi), who carries around a gun longing to become a strong man and wishes to some day.

Starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Miki Nakatani, Teruyuki Kagawa
Box Office $5.9M
8.7/10
Rating
$5.9M
Box Office
2h 5m
Runtime
2004
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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In a strange alienated world there is a secret hotel in a shabby diner called the Venus Café, harboring some unusual people where compelling secrets lie in each resident's heart. Torturing secrets that have broken their emotional boundaries in the past. In this bittersweet, heart-wrenching story, there lives a man by the name of Chonan (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) who lives in the attic and works as a waiter or handyman at the hotel. Room 1 is shared by two residents; an incapable alcoholic and an illegal doctor named Doctor (Teruyuki Kagawa) and Wife (Miki Nakatani) who used to be a nurse but now works as a hostess living in the hopes of Doctor's recuperation. In Room 3 lives a bubbly girl by the name of Soda (Jo Eun Ji), who came from a deserted town where no one flowers flourished and has a dream to open her own flower shop. Finally, Room 4, occupied by a challenging young boy by the name of Boy (Lee Joon Gi), who carries around a gun longing to become a strong man and wishes to some day.

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The Hotel Venus was released 22 years ago in 2004.
Overview
In a strange alienated world there is a secret hotel in a shabby diner called the Venus Café, harboring some unusual people where compelling secrets lie in e...
The Hotel Venus is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 5m.

CAST (12)

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
Miki Nakatani
Miki Nakatani
Teruyuki Kagawa
Teruyuki Kagawa
Cho Eun-ji
Cho Eun-ji
Soda
Lee Joon-gi
Lee Joon-gi
Boy
PJ
Park Jeong-Woo
Masachika Ichimura
Masachika Ichimura
Masatô Ibu
Masatô Ibu
Takashi Matsuo
Takashi Matsuo
Masanobu Katsumura
Masanobu Katsumura
Yoji Tanaka
Yoji Tanaka
Ji Hyun-woo
Ji Hyun-woo

BOX OFFICE

$5.9M
Revenue

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
125 min (2h 5m)
Country
Rating
8.7/10 (3 votes)
Box Office
$5,910,042

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is The Hotel Venus about?
In a strange alienated world there is a secret hotel in a shabby diner called the Venus Café, harboring some unusual people where compelling secrets lie in each resident's heart. Torturing secrets that have broken their emotional boundaries in the past. In this bittersweet, heart-wrenching story, there lives a man by the name of Chonan (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) who lives in the attic and works as a waiter or handyman at the hotel. Room 1 is shared by two residents; an incapable alcoholic and an illegal doctor named Doctor (Teruyuki Kagawa) and Wife (Miki Nakatani) who used to be a nurse but now works as a hostess living in the hopes of Doctor's recuperation. In Room 3 lives a bubbly girl by the name of Soda (Jo Eun Ji), who came from a deserted town where no one flowers flourished and has a dream to open her own flower shop. Finally, Room 4, occupied by a challenging young boy by the name of Boy (Lee Joon Gi), who carries around a gun longing to become a strong man and wishes to some day.
How long is The Hotel Venus?
The Hotel Venus has a runtime of 125 minutes (2h 5m).
Who stars in The Hotel Venus?
The cast of The Hotel Venus includes Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Miki Nakatani, Teruyuki Kagawa, Cho Eun-ji, Lee Joon-gi.
How much did The Hotel Venus make at the box office?
The Hotel Venus earned $5,910,042 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of The Hotel Venus?
The Hotel Venus has a rating of 8.7 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Drama
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