Guardian of the Red Butterfly

ACTION ADVENTURE CRIME DETECTIVE DRAMA MYSTERY POLITICAL SUSPENSE/THRILLER ROMANCE
Contemporary
David Cuellar
Logline
In this story of intrigue and romance; Portland detective, Kyle Morrell and a modern-day samurai geisha, Aiko, take on the city’s corrupt underworld. Together and separately, Aiko and Kyle must overcome personal demons as they pursue to rescue the President's daughter from human trafficking.
Genre
Action,Adventure,Crime,Detective,Drama,Mystery,Political,Suspense/Thriller,Romance
Short Summary
A senator finds himself compromised and years later finds out the woman in the photographs, unbeknownst to him, ends up pregnant with his child. It is fifteen years later and now he is the President of the United States and his daughter is being drawn into the world of human trafficking.
The detective and the geisha have fallen in love, fought their way through the shanghai tunnels, and rescued the president's daughter. The detective finds his worth, the geisha finds her meaning in life and the president's daughter is able to live out from under her father.
Setting
Portland Oregon, including the Shanghai Tunnels and the Japanese Garden.
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain,Internal Journey/Rebirth,Quest
Plot - Other Elements
Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Extreme Violence,Nudity,Sexual Abuse
Main Character Details
Name: Aiko
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Adventurous,Badass,Aggressive,Charming,Complex,Confident,Decisive,Empathetic,Engaging,Faithful,Flexible,Gracious,Heartthrob,Educated,Honorable,Leader,Underdog,Sexy,Blunt,Skillful,Romantic,Secretive,Seductive,Sophisticated,Strong Moral Code
Additional Character Details
Name: Kyle Morrel
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous,Badass,Aggressive,Charming,Complex,Confident,Engaging,Faithful,Heartthrob,Heroic,Educated,Honorable,Leader,Strong Moral Code,Romantic,Skillful,Selfless,Masculine
Additional Character Details
Name: Oksana
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Role: emotional
Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Badass,Charming,Complex,Empathetic,Engaging,Heroic,Educated,Naive,Underdog,Selfless
Additional Character Details
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Development Pitch
In this story of intrigue and romance; Portland detective, Kyle Morrell and a modern-day samurai geisha, Aiko, take on the city’s corrupt underworld. Aiko and Kyle’s chance encounter occurs when the detective tries to save the geisha from her injuries during a shoot-out with Masato, Aiko’s master. Together and separately, Aiko and Kyle must overcome personal demons as they make their way through the gauntlet of the Shanghai Tunnels and escape from a place once known as The Unheavenly City. What Kyle believed about himself and his family changed when he became caught up in the complicated world of mysterious swords, human trafficking, and family betrayal. Aiko, trained in the strict obedience of the martial arts as well as in the art of pleasure; must now find a way to live a life of her own. In the process, she becomes a guardian to a young girl who has yet to find her place in this world...code name...Red Butterfly.