This is technically a female revenge movie but it's not told in the typical way your average exploitation film would be. It deals with an investigator trying to unravel the motives behind the revenge so it kind of all works in reverse as things unfold. The whole revenge angle is really just an excuse for the filmmakers to point out all the terrible aspects of living in a communist country which can make for a pretty depressing ride if you're not actually living in Taiwan in the early 80s. There's an old-man getting rapey and our main gal(Hsiao-Fen Lu) slices into her own breast in probably the most famous scene but If you're looking for a bunch of sleazy thrills besides that this one might be a bit too political for you. AKA IN THE SHANGHAI SOCIETY FILES
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