Huang-se Gushi

Rapid yet sensitive film in three parts, made by three different directors and in three different styles. It focuses on the turbulent life of Chu Hsiao-min (the first serious rôle for well-known actress Maggie Cheung) and her growth from girl to woman. She is the youngest daughter in a family, has an elder daughter and is basically too young for love. It is however clear that she is attracted to a certain kind of man, such as Yo, a cheeky rascal on a motorbike. After secondary school, she marries Liu, who is basically a stranger to her. He smokes in bed, plays video games and is insensitive to her needs. The marriage soon turns out to be a mistake and when one day there is a burglary and Hsiao-min is threatened by the burglar, her fantasy about this ‘real’ man takes over. In the presence of her husband, she gives the burglar an alibi when he is accused by the police of being involved in a fight to the death. It means the end of her marriage. Hsiao-min decides to tackle things differently from now on.