A woman torn between two brothers in 1970s Taiwan — and she chooses... chaos.
Acting
Ivy Ling Po's controlled devastation is masterclass.
Direction
Chin Han frames desire like a trap closing.
Costume
Shu Zhen's wardrobe charts her shrinking freedom.
Director
Chin Han
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ivy Ling Po was a Shaw Brothers superstar known for cross-dressing male leads—her return to 'feminine' tragedy here was deliberately subversive.
The film's Mandarin title '秋決' (Autumn Execution) references the Qing dynasty legal system—shu zhen's life is literally on seasonal death row.
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