Sakura and Tomoyo have won a trip to Hong Kong – a place full of magic and mystery! But little do they know that winning the trip was the result of an evil power beckoning the Cardcaptor into its grasp! Joining the duo in Hong Kong are Syaoran and Meiling, as well as Syaoran’s mother, who warns Sakura to stay clear of water due to a mysterious impending danger.
When not depicting magical elements of the story, Sakura’s Hong Kong vacation was depicted in a strongly true-to-life manor. Some landmarks are featured only in backgrounds of establishing or reverse shots. They may have stayed in the Regent, but the camera angles don’t totally add up. It was impossible to match a terminal floor plan to the gate numbers depicted in a particular cut, but it’s probably safe to assume the Japanese airport depicted is meant to be Haneda. One of the strongest Hong Kong-based visuals is the Victoria Peak funicular tram.
There was a special screening for the 25th anniversary of the film in Japan in August 2024.