Xiang fei de nü hai

"Girls on Wire" (2025), directed by Vivian Qu, is a Chinese crime melodrama that intertwines themes of family bonds, the perilous world of stunt work, and the underbelly of gangster capitalism.

The lead characters, Fang Di and Tian Tian, are cousins who are opposing in their personality and demeanor. However, their strength and resilience in face of their difficult circumstances highlight the courage that they both possess. Both characters get involved with the criminal underworld, and are willing to put their life on the line because they want to protect their loved ones.

The somber elements of the film weigh heavy throughout the film; the perils of drug addiction, the failures from chasing your ambitions, generational trauma. The fractured household leaves devastating consequences that the two main characters have to deal with. They are dealt a bad hand yet fight for their own survival.