Overview

• The feature, titled Nühai (Girl), premiered in the Venice Film Festival’s main competition on September 4.
• Set in late‑1980s Taipei, the film follows a schoolgirl in a low‑income family and explores domestic violence, alcoholism, and intergenerational trauma without revealing plot turns.
• Shu Qi says the story draws on her upbringing with an alcoholic father and she spent about a decade writing the script, completing it after serving on Venice’s 2023 jury.
• Early reviews commend the visual design and acting—highlighting Bai Xiao‑Ying, Roy Chiu and 9m88—while noting issues with length, pacing and occasional heavy‑handedness.
• The film is seeking U.S. release, with sales efforts underway following its Venice bow.