Ex-Japanese adult film actress awake after alleged drugging in Hong Kong

South China Morning Post - Nov 1, 2026

Former Japanese adult film actress Mao Hamasaki has regained consciousness after being admitted to intensive care at a Hong Kong hospital following an alleged drugging while she was working at a club in Tsim Sha Tsui. Hamasaki’s manager published a post on her Facebook page at 5.40am on Sunday, with two photos showing her in a wheelchair being taken to an ambulance. The post read: “Drugged while working.” Hamasaki, 33, had performed as a disc jockey at several clubs on Halloween night until the...

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