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Taiwan star Shu Qi channels her childhood trauma into directorial debut
Shu Qi's film "Nuhai" draws on her decade-long scriptwriting journey and personal childhood trauma to depict a Taipei girl's struggle with family dysfunction and abuse.
- Taiwanese actress Shu Qi directed her feature debut 'Girl,' which premiered on Thursday at the 2025 Venice Film Festival competing for the Golden Lion award.
- Shu Qi began writing the script a decade ago and completed it in 2023, inspired by her childhood trauma and her experience as a Venice jury member that year.
- 'Girl' is a coming-of-age story set in 1988 Taipei, focused on schoolgirl Hsiao-lee living with a violent alcoholic father and a dysfunctional family environment.
- Shu explained that her motivation for creating the film stemmed from personal childhood experiences, with the story reflecting roughly 30 percent of her own life.
- The film highlights cycles of patriarchal violence and inherited trauma, suggesting persistent social challenges while showing Shu Qi's emerging skill as a filmmaker.
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Taiwan Star Shu Qi Channels Her Childhood Trauma Into Directorial Debut
Taiwanese megastar Shu Qi told AFP that she used her troubled childhood growing up with an alcoholic father as the basis for her directorial debut which premieres at the Venice Film Festival Thursday.
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