Washed-up writer Roy Frankel sees his dreams dashed when three boneheaded Hollywood execs hijack his biblical adaptation, "The Gospel of Matthew," and turn it into an 'edgier' holy reboot: "Taipei Jesus."
Follows the rise of Tooru Muranishi, one of Japan's most notorious directors of adult video. Adapted from a biography of the man, this series depicts the character, his art, vision and his interactions with the approving and disapproving folk around him.
He'd gotten out of the clown life, that is, until they went and clipped his best friend. Welcome to Big Top, USA. Trading paint for blood, by the gallon.