Review | Girls on Wire: Wen Qi shines in Vivian Qu’s uneven genre blender

‘Girls on Wire’ Review: Two Cousins Reunited on a Chinese Film Set Are Trapped in a Melodrama of Their Own Making

Opening in China on International Women’s Day, Vivian Qu's 'Girls on Wire' has a solid story, but falls back on cheap tricks and broad stereotypes.

Review | Girls on Wire: Wen Qi shines in Vivian Qu’s uneven genre blender

Taiwanese actress shows her versatility as a soap star turned stuntwoman in a film marred by narrative confusion and a sudden tonal change.

AwardsWatch - ‘Girls On Wire’ Review: Vivian Qu’s Third Film Paints an Unforgiving Portrait of Two Cousins Trying to Outrun Their Fate [C] – Berlinale

More than ten years after the film she produced —Diao Yinan’s Black Coal, Thin Ice — won the top prize at the 64th Berlinale, Vivian Qu presents her third feature as director: the Competition title Girls On Wire. The filmmaker, who hails from Beijing, was a Venice regular with her debut (Trap Street, 2013) and…

Berlinale Review: Girls on Wire is a Polished Yet Disappointing Return for Vivian Qu

With just two films to her name (in addition to co-producing the Golden Bear-winning Black Coal, Thin Ice), Vivian Qu has become one of China’s most prominent female filmmakers. Her long-awaited follow-up to the excellent Angels Wear White (which premiered in 2017’s Venice competition) once again shines a light on the plight of young women in contemporary Chinese society and reunites her with many of the same cast and crew. With a noticeably lar…