Daughter of the Nile

Between juggling night school and shifts at the KFC to help her struggling family, Taipei teenager Lin Yang (Lin Hsiao-yang) still had the fantasies provided by her favorite manga to retreat into. Unfortunately, as her big brother (Jack Yao) and his best friend (Fan Yang)--whom she’s crushing on--get involved in increasingly sketchy activities, cruel realities might soon set in. Hou Hsiao-hsien’s compelling contemporary urban study also stars Li Tian-lu, Fu Sheng Tsui. 91 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Mandarin; Subtitles: English. In Mandarin with English subtitles.