Shu Qi, star of 'The Assassin,' wraps up directorial debut Girl

Source: Mandarin Vision

Shu Qi filming 'Girl'

Acclaimed actress Shu Qi has completed filming her directorial debut feature Girl, a Taiwanese drama executive produced by veteran Yeh Jufeng.

Taiwan-born Shu does not appear in the film but has written the script, based on an original story that she has worked on at length. The plot and cast are still under wraps. Yu Jin-ping is the director of photography. His credits include Better days and Fish memories. The film will be released in 2025. It is produced by Yeh's Taiwan-based Mandarin Vision, which also handles international sales outside mainland China. She is best known for her leading role in Hou Hsiao-Hsien's

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, Three Times and The Assassin.10The Assassin played in Competition at Cannes in 2015 and Shu went on to win best actress for her leading role at the Asian Film Awards. On the festival circuit, she is best known as the leading lady of Taiwanese auteur Hou Hsiao-Hsien's

Millennium Mambo,

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• played in Competition at Cannes in 2015 and Shu went on to win best actress for her leading role at the Asian Film Awards.

She has also won two Golden Horse Awards for her performances in 1998's 01001010Your Place Or Mine01001010 and 2005's 01001010Three Times01001010, which also debuted in Competition at Cannes, and three Hong Kong Film Awards among many other acting accolades. She has served as a jury at the Berlinale and Cannes, and was invited to serve on the Oscars jury in the actors category for 2024.01001010Taiwan Creative Content Fest projects 2024 will compete for a record prize amount01001010