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Nina Wu

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Nina Wu leaves her hometown and moves to Taipei in pursuit of her dream to be an actress.
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Tough and timely, Nina Wu takes a fittingly -- and purposely -- upsetting look at the seedy underbelly of show business.

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Ela Bittencourt Hyperallergic 08/03/2021
In its desire to avoid cliches, Nina Wu skips over the more complex fallout of sexual trauma. Go to Full Review
Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (LAist) 04/06/2021
This movie is just terrific. It's incredibly stylish and you feel off guard the entire time you're watching it. Go to Full Review
Angie Han FilmWeek (LAist) 04/06/2021
Stylish, spiky, disturbing and complicated. Go to Full Review
Phil Guie Film-Forward.com 09/25/2022
4/5
The film manages never to strain credibility, mostly due to how well it establishes Nina’s sense of isolation while parceling out salient details. Go to Full Review
Q.V. Hough Vague Visages 02/18/2022
Nina Wu isnt just a "MeToo" thriller or slow burn cinema, it's a progressive spin on psychological horror and a master class in visceral visual design. Go to Full Review
Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies 08/23/2021
3.5/5
An absorbing cinematic experience that gets creepier and infuriating as the details of the story emerge. Go to Full Review
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gregor k 12/29/2022 Nightmarish reprocessing of abuse and rape of an actress in the movie business. The story lingers between dreams, movies and reality, blurring the distinctions. A very disturbing but plain account of a long ignored structural problem of the dream industry. See more steve c 11/20/2022 We need a purge of certain kinds of animals in movie industries all over the world See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Nina Wu leaves her hometown and moves to Taipei in pursuit of her dream to be an actress.
Director
Midi Z
Screenwriter
Ke-Xi Wu, Midi Z
Distributor
Film Movement
Production Co
Jazzy Pictures, Myanmar Montage Pictures, Harvest 9 Road Entertainment
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 26, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 2, 2021
Runtime
1h 42m
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