Girls on Wire

Director and Cast | Wen Yan's Feminine Perspective
Following "Angels Wear White," director Wen Yan focuses once again on women's circumstances, personally crafting the screenplay to depict the entanglement of "blood ties and trauma" through a calm visual language.
Liu Haocun x Wen Qi: From "One Second" to this film, Liu Haocun portrays "Tian Tian," navigating complex layers from desperate escape to emotional struggle. Wen Qi challenges herself with "Fang Di," transitioning from hardened defense to open-heartedness, creating a dynamic tension in their scenes together.
Supporting Cast: Veteran actors like Yang Haoyu ("RETURN TO DUST") and Geng Le ("Crazy Foreigners") join the cast to enhance the crime narrative and social realism.

Plot Depth | The Interlocking Gears of Twenty Years of Fate
1990s: Cousins Tian Tian (played by Liu Haocun) and Fang Di (played by Wen Qi) sever ties due to family conflicts. To escape a dangerous drug den, Tian Tian is forced to seek Fang Di's help, only to find her cousin has become cold and distant due to life’s hardships.
2010s: As a criminal group closes in, the two are compelled to join forces against the threats. From mutual suspicion to revealing past scars, they redefine the meaning of "family" at the brink of life and death.

Film Festival and Expectations | International Attention at Berlin Premiere
The Berlin Film Festival's selection committee praised the film, stating: "It wraps female friendship in a crime narrative, with a dual timeline that precisely strikes at social pain points." Set to release in mainland China on International Women's Day, the trailer's line "Our blood has always flowed together" resonates deeply with female audiences.

Production Highlights | Balancing Realism and Symbolism
Scene Details: From the cramped alleyways of 1990s urban villages to modern cities with glass facades, the changing times metaphorically reflect the characters' inner worlds.
Symbolism: The motif of "flight" runs throughout the film, from Tian Tian's escape to Fang Di's shattered dreams, ultimately seeking the possibility of rebirth amidst ruins.

"Girls on Wire" reinterprets female friendship and the will to survive with the theme "Blood ties are not shackles; they are choices." This is a must-see Chinese cinematic work in 2025!