# Debauched Hotel Photography The Red Star Motel Series by Chi Lei is Packed with Sinful Action By Meghan Young | Published 2013-03-09 | Naughty Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-star-motel References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2013/03/08/sex-drugs-murder-and-general-debauchery-staged-and-shot-in-a-beijing-motel-room/) & [whiterabbitcollection.org](http://www.whiterabbitcollection.org/artists/chili/) People will be out of their mind if they want to stay at the Red Star Motel after perusing through this photo series. Granted, it is most likely a fictional hotel. That said, the series "reads like an unraveling drama brimming with sex, drugs, murder and chaos," writes Amanda Gorence. Packed with action, the Red Star Motel series documents debauched scene after debauched scene in an identical [divey Beijing motel room](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kimpton-los-monteros-hotel). Viewers are given a voyeuristic glimpse of a porn set, [raving party](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-54) and even, at its most tamest, a nosy elderly couple. Shot by Beijing photographer Chi Lei, each image in Red Star Model photo series are linked together. Visual hints encourage people to stitch them together. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Naughty](https://www.trendhunter.com/naughty) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Debauched Hotel Scene:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing immersive virtual reality experiences that allow users to explore and interact with debauched hotel scenes without actually being present. - **Unraveling Drama Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating interactive storytelling platforms that allow viewers to experience and engage with dramatic narratives portrayed through photography. - **Voyeuristic Glimpse Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing augmented reality apps that provide users with voyeuristic experiences by overlaying realistic scenarios onto their surroundings. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hospitality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing unique concept hotels that cater to adventurous and unconventional guests seeking debauched and thrilling experiences. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing immersive entertainment experiences that blur the lines between reality and fiction, engaging audiences in thrilling and provocative narratives. - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating cutting-edge imaging technologies that enhance the realism and interactivity of visual media, pushing the boundaries of storytelling and visual communication. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retro Nightlife-Inspired Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/htel-chteau-deau.md) - [Immersive Hotel Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotel-art-installation.md) - [Thriller Novel Hotel Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tempo-by-hilton-times-square.md) - [Mansion-Topped Surreal Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marison-heler.md) - [Surrealist Story-Backed Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maison-heler.md) - [Contemporary Sleek Boutique Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ni-hao-hotel.md) - [Hospitality-Focused Cultural Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/behind-the-journey.md) - [Sculptural Concrete Hotel Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleeping-lab.md) - [Whimsically Designed Hotel Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cowley-manor-experimental.md)