Taipei, 1988. Introverted teenager Hsiao-lee grows up in a joyless, silent household. Meeting the lively and carefree Li-li awakens a long-dormant desire for freedom. But her mother’s past resurfaces, mirroring her own confusion. Torn between loyalty to an inherited fate and the possibility of choosing her own path, Hsiao-lee confronts the cracks in a generational story of frustration and regret. With Nühai, Shu Qi makes a lucid and intimate directorial debut, written over ten years and realized shortly after serving on the Venice jury. A female-driven narrative spanning generations, where mothers, daughters, and wives each seek their own escape from the invisible cages of family and society.