Daughter's Daughter
Genre
DRAMA
Release Date
12 Dec 2024 (Thu)
Category
IIA (HK), B(Macau)
Running Time
126 Minutes
Language
Mandarin
Subtitle
Chinese and English
Director
Huang Xi
Cast
Sylvia Chang, Karena Lam, Eugenie Liu
Synopsis
Now a widow in her sixties, Aixia must become a mother once more when she receives custody of her daughter’s daughter – in the form of a fertilized embryo left by Aixia’s daughter Zuer, who tragically died in a car accident. However, Aixia already has a second daughter: Emma, who Aixia abandoned as a teenager, and the shame over abandoning Emma has never faded. Featuring a powerhouse teaming of award-winning actresses, this remarkable second feature from director Huang Xi is executive-produced by Huang’s mentor Hou Hsiao-hsien, and is as multi-faceted, morally complex and artistically ambitious as any of Hou’s celebrated New Wave works.
Now a widow in her sixties, Aixia must become a mother once more when she receives custody of her daughter’s daughter – in the form of a fertilized embryo left by Aixia’s daughter Zuer, who tragically died in a car accident. However, Aixia already has a second daughter: Emma, who Aixia abandoned as a teenager, and the shame over abandoning Emma has never faded. Featuring a powerhouse teaming of award-winning actresses, this remarkable second feature from director Huang Xi is executive-produced by Huang’s mentor Hou Hsiao-hsien, and is as multi-faceted, morally complex and artistically ambitious as any of Hou’s celebrated New Wave works.
