1st November 2026 – (Hong Kong) Former adult film actress turned DJ Mao, Mao Hamasaki, said she has regained consciousness but will remain in hospital on doctors’ advice for safety reasons. In a social media update this evening, she expressed regret for causing concern, asked that the incident not affect nightlife businesses in Tsim Sha Tsui, and stated that because the matter has been handed to police she will not make any further comment.
Her manager, Yami Mak, had earlier described how, after a DJ set, a supposed big-spending guest persuaded them to continue at a private venue despite an initial refusal. A forfeit drink during a party game was believed to be whisky but was later suspected to have been something else, after which Hamasaki collapsed, suffered convulsions and hallucinations, and was admitted to intensive care. Subsequent hospital tests were said to indicate positive reactions to four drug types, and she remains under observation. Hamasaki also apologised on behalf of her manager for the earlier rebuke directed at a venue representative, noting that the incident did not have a direct connection to that individual or the establishment.
After retiring from adult entertainment, Mao Hamasaki settled in Hong Kong and has been working across Asia as a DJ under the name DJ Mao, recently stepping into television with a role in the HOY drama. On Halloween night, while working, she was reportedly drugged and taken to hospital, where tests allegedly detected four substances in her system, leading to her admission to intensive care.
According to her manager, Mak, the incident followed a DJ set at a Wan Chai restaurant. Although their night was meant to be over, they were pressed to continue at a private venue in Tsim Sha Tsui on the pretext of “making friends,” with assurances about her safety. Once there, party games led to a forfeit drink that Hamasaki believed was whisky; after a taste test that seemed sweet and suggested a cocktail, she drank it. She later collapsed and suffered convulsions, initially mistaken for exhaustion after back-to-back shows, before staff alerted them to her condition. The manager, now deeply regretful, suspects the sweet drink had been spiked with so‑called “happy water” or a similar substance.