[Variety] K-Pop Meets Cantopop in Musical ‘K-Pop Out of Time’ From Phoenix Waters, TE Creatives (EXCLUSIVE)

Phoenix Waters Prods. has unveiled “K-Pop Out of Time,” a cross-border musical feature uniting the U.K., Hong Kong and Korea, with filming set to begin later this year.

Produced by Phoenix Waters alongside TE Creatives, the project originated from a concept by Bizhan Tong and Everett Jenkins. The film centers on a contemporary K-pop idol who, after being accused of plagiarism, is transported back to 1980s Hong Kong, where he falls in love with the original songwriter of the song that upended his career. Music serves as both storytelling engine and cultural connective tissue, drawing on the golden age of Cantopop alongside the global reach of modern K-pop.