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Girl on Edge

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Figure skater Jiang struggles to salvage her career under the ruthless eye of her mother and coach, Wang. At the rink, she finds a kindred spirit in Zhong, a worker with a buried gift for skating. But when Wang begins to train Zhong, tension builds and Jiang's ambition spirals into destructive obsession.

Critics Reviews

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Murtada Elfadl Variety May 28
“Girl on Edge” promises a psychological drama about mothers and daughters. But in trying to reveal the inner turmoil of its characters, it loses its way. Go to Full Review Whang Yee Ling The Straits Times (Singapore) Aug 20
3/5
Top scores for the technical execution and performances, although there will be no medals for the tortuous tale on the madness of artistic perfection. Go to Full Review Jack Hewitt Next Best Picture May 27
5/10
Like Jiang, Jinghao’s quest for perfection pales compared to his formers, who make this sort of story look as easy to create as any rival may. Go to Full Review Sean Gilman In Review Online May 22
The best movie about youth sports we’ve seen in years. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Jinghao Zhou

Director

Zifeng Zhang

Jiang Ning

Yili Ma

Wang Shuang

Xiangyuan Ding

Zhong Ling

Jinghao Zhou

Screenwriter

Jing-Pin Yu

Cinematographer

Movie Info

Synopsis Figure skater Jiang struggles to salvage her career under the ruthless eye of her mother and coach, Wang. At the rink, she finds a kindred spirit in Zhong, a worker with a buried gift for skating. But when Wang begins to train Zhong, tension builds and Jiang's ambition spirals into destructive obsession.
Director
Jinghao Zhou
Screenwriter
Jinghao Zhou
Production Co
Beijing Enlight Pictures
Genre
Drama, Sports
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
1h 48m