An intense drama delivered by the greatest figures of the Taiwanese New Wave
AVAILABLE FOR THE 1ST TIME ON BLU-RAY
When she was just a child, Ah-shih witnessed her mother's suicide, accused of selling her body for a little food. Orphaned, the little girl was taken in by her uncle and aunt. But at twenty, Ah-shih is forced to leave her family to marry the butcher Chiang Shui, a violent and boorish man who abuses his young wife. The couple's relative comfort makes the villagers gossip and Ah-shih becomes the subject of vile rumors...
A cinematic sensation of 1984, The Woman Who Cried is originally a novel by the feminist author Li Ang, then a rising figure in the Taiwanese literary scene, who boldly addresses the themes of domestic violence and patriarchal domination. Attracted by the transgressive power of her writing, the greatest talents from the Taiwanese New Cinema – from director Tseng Chuang-hsiang (The Sandwich Man) to screenwriter Wu Nien-jen (Dust in the Wind), and actress Pat Ha Man-jik (Nomad) – united to deliver a radical adaptation, with a raw style and a restrained narrative. The Woman Who Cried is available for the 1st time in its superb 2K restoration.
THE WOMAN WHO CRIED by Tseng Chuang-hsiang
(1984 - Color - 102 min)
New 2K restoration
Original version with French subtitles
Blu-ray Edition
Unreleased on Blu-ray
BONUS FEATURES
. THE CRY AND THE SILENCE (26 min)
A new interview with Wafa Ghermani, specialist in Taiwanese cinema.
"The film follows Ah-shih's attempts to adapt and survive, and this violence on the bodies of women who want revenge can be seen as a political metaphor for a country that is constantly being hurt."
. THE RESTORATION
. RESTORATION TRAILER
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BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 • French Subtitles
Respected 1.85 Format • Color • Film Length: 102 min
Released June 2, 2026
