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Mon May 18, 2026, 04:21 PM 2 hrs ago

Top of the Lake series by Jane Campion and Gerard Lee,

I recently watched the 2 seasons of The Top of the Lake, directed by Jane Campion and starring Elizabeth Moss. It was gruesome, story about underage girls and the sex trade.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_of_the_Lake

I looked up some reviews and some of them critized the series and I was blown away because with all the legal dramas and police dramas like Law and Order, here was a series that was so unique

Also in season 2, it focuses on underage Asian girls, Thai and Chinese who are part of the sex ring. It brought to mind the David Bowie song that was written by him and Iggy Pop. It was on the top of the charts in the 1980s


Lyrics
Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China girl
Oh-oh-oh-oh, little China girl
I could escape this feeling with my China girl
I'm a wreck without my little China girl
I hear her heart beating as loud as thunder
I saw the stars crashing
I'm a mess without my little China girl
Wake up in the morning, where's my little China girl?
I hear her heart's beating loud as thunder
I saw the stars crashing down

Here is the trailer for season 2



Reviews
https://knightleyemma.com/2015/02/21/top-of-the-lake/

https://loser-city.com/features/top-of-the-lake

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