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I don't understand all the bad reviews. I found this movie wonderful, with a lot of details in sound effects, cinematography, colors and so on. It has a great acting from the main caracter and a dense story with plot twist and a lot of psychological characteristics.

Just watch it with an open mind, mine exploded!!

Ke-Xi Wu plays Nina Wu, a struggling actress looking for her big breakthrough. And then, suddenly, one emerges, but with some caveats. It's a role in a big movie, a true chance, with some real bones and something to sink your teeth into. But, it's an erotic film, with nudity and sex scenes required.

Ke-Xi Wu was also the screenwriter for the film, and the film was marketed as a provocative take on the metoo-movevement and the role sex plays behind the scenes in the film industry. And in that it succeeds. Kind of. It's definitely a take on the issue, and plenty provocative. Whether it brings anything new to the discussion, is debatable.

I rather like the way the story is told. Midi Z, the director, is a talented man behind the camera. Sure, some scenes were rather forcibly artistic. Like they were going for the most artsy shot imaginable. But it still means that the film is very nice to look at. Furthermore, the main character is endearing and identifiable. The themes are handled rather roughly, but they're clear and easy to understand. And the actors are talented.

What sours the film for me, is its explicit nature. There's some rough imagery involved in this film and I don't think the film benefits from it. There are some really good scenes as well, where the struggles of an actress are made clear to us. Where it's clear that it's not an easy work environment to thrive in, and where we can identify with the hardships of uncomfortable expectations. But then the film takes it a step further and becomes exploitative. And in a really nasty way at that.

Yes, I'm talking about the ending.

There are people that will defend this take. People need to be shocked into reacting, and all that. Personally I think this film just became what it hates the most: a skin flick.

It's a well shot film, if a little confusing with film within film and then possibly another layer of film with that film. I would have liked to have seen more clarity but that is a minor point when considering the beautiful way in which it was shot, the subtle camerawork and the excellent performances from the main actors.

What shocks most people are some scenes (not explicit at all!) where the actors are degraded. Being shocked at this is like being shocked that animals die before they appear on your plate.

If you want to believe the world is a pure and happy place, then don't watch this film. If you want to confront reality, then here it is.

Putting this film down because it shows reality is simple naivety. It happens. It's real. Face it.

I saw this film in a "Sneak Preview" with about 30 other people, nobody left before the end. Maybe, like me, they were hoping that it would become clear what had really happened and what was imagined; I was only left confused.

Another pearl from Taiwan film making. Wonderful cinematography and a story that you want to experience till the end. Watching Ke-Xi Wu making it happen was such a joy - what an acting talent! There some moments of nonlinearity in the story line but these are food for thought and added to the depth of the story. The only question I have is how close the reality with real movie making is, in particular the denigrating audition scenes.

The movie was one of the worst pieces of trash I have ever watched in the history of Taiwanese cinema. Not only was it degrading for women in the audience but as a man, I was embarrassed for my friends that I invited to watch it with me. I was ready to walk out of the cinema but my friends asked me to stay. I apologized to them many times over and insisted on treating them to lunch and dinner.

So bad... no words can't describe how I feel after watching this movie... sigh.

Even you have extra time , please go and do something useful and relax yourself . It's a total wastage of time and energy watching this