Award :

Best Director, Busan International Film Festival

Synopsis :

A young girl finds solace in her friendship with another girl of a similar name, who embodies the dreams she has suppressed. However, her aspirations are challenged by her mother’s past, which mirrors her own struggles and traps her in a cycle of despair.

Directors Bio :

Lin Li-hui (born 16 April 1976) known professionally as Shu Qi is a Hong Kong–Taiwanese actress and filmmaker. Widely regarded as one of the most successful Taiwanese actresses of all time, Shu has received three Hong Kong Film Awards and two Golden Horse Awards among many other awards. Shu first gained recognition in Viva Erotica (1996). Since then, she has collaborated with director Hou Hsiao-hsien on three films: Millennium Mambo (2001), Three Times (2005), and The Assassin (2015). She has also played leading roles in arthouse films and box-office hits, including If You Are the One (2008), A Beautiful Life (2011), Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013), and Gone with the Bullets (2014). Shu has consecutively ranked on the Forbes China Celebrity 100. Girl is her feature debut as a director.

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