Maggie Cheung embodies tragic silent screen siren Ruan Lingyu, known as the "Greta Garbo of China," in this unconventional biopic by Hong Kong New Wave master Stanley Kwan, which paints a kaleidoscopic yet intimate portrait of the ill-fated actress.
A columnist obsessed with reading all the abusive messages about her on social media explodes in a moment of shocking and unexpected violence, leading to her pursuing a double life as a daytime writer and nighttime murderer.