Daughter’s Daughter (女兒的女兒)
Special Guest: Producer Shiny Fang is scheduled to attend the screening to introduce the film and participate in a post-film Q&A.
Taiwan | Drama | 2024 | 126 minutes
In Mandarin and English w/ English Subtitles
Director: Huang Xi
Screenwriter: Chan Tai Lee
Starring: Sylvia Chang, Karena Lam, Alannah Ong, Winston Chao, Eugenie Liu, Tracy Chou
Film Source: Sun Lok Productions
SYNOPSIS:
Legendary Taiwanese actress Sylvia Chang stars in this emotional intergenerational drama about the complicated bonds between mothers and daughters. Jin (Chang), in her 60s, clashes with her daughter Zuer, who is trying IVF with her partner in New York. After an accident, Jin is confronted with a life-altering choice, forcing her to confront her past decisions for her family and herself.
Huang Xi, Director
A graduate of NYU Tisch, and now based in Taipei, Huang Xi has worked closely with Hou Hsiao-Hsien since GOODBYE SOUTH, GOODBYE (1996). His own work focuses on contemporary urban relations, loneliness and chance. His debut, MISSING JOHNNY (2017), was selected for Busan, Tokyo FILMeX, HK Asian FF and won awards at both the Taipei and Taipei Golden Horse Awards. Most recently, his HBO series, TWISTED STRINGS (2022), featured Sylvia Chang and dissected the humor and absurdity behind death and desire. Daughter’s Daughter (2024) was nominated for Five Golden Horse Award, and he won the best original script award.
Shiny Fang, Producer (Scheduled to Attend)
Fang Hsuan is a film producer with over 20 years of experience in Taiwan and mainland China. A graduate of New York University, she began her career as an assistant director and actress under director Hou Hsiao-hsien on FLOWERS OF SHANGHAI (1998). Her recent producing credits include the HBO series TWISTED STRINGS (2022) and the feature film DAUGHTER’S DAUGHTER (2024). Fang’s work spans production and film marketing, with a focus on Chinese-language cinema and international collaborations.
Date:
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025
5:30 p.m.
Doors open 30 minutes before screening.
Location:
Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema, Theater 4
2828 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657
OFFICIAL TRAILER
CO-PRESENTED WITH REELING 2025 and sponsored by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago and Taipei Cultural Center in New York.
