Xiang fei de nü hai

Girls On Wire is one of the best Chinese movies I've seen. It studies the struggles of underprivileged girls and young women growing up in the 1980's and the impact years later. The movie is moody, entertaining and full of surprises. With the restrictions and limitations in China, director Qu made bold moves by exposing social problems with dark tones peppered with comical elements. In addition to her signature neo-noir style, she stepped into the genre of comedy, the martial arts film industry, and the factory of dreams all based on real events. The movie has good balance of art forms. The flashbacks come at the appropriate times to explain the sisters' relationship in the past. It flows together naturally. The pace is excellent to provide intense moments and relaxing breaks. It keeps audiences on their toes to find out the sisters' fate.

I truly enjoyed this film and would like to see more such Chinese films with diversified themes and styles.