"Supergirl": The Bravery And Ferocity Of Dark Feminine Energy
"Be good. It doesn’t mean you can’t be tough. It doesn’t mean you always have to be nice. Just be good."

A successful, cold-blooded crime novelist gets involved in a kidnapping case while uncovering the corrupt ties between politicians and the local mafia in Valencia, Spain.
"Be good. It doesn’t mean you can’t be tough. It doesn’t mean you always have to be nice. Just be good."
Tran Quoc Bao succeeds in telling us a story about martial arts, human decay, and friendship. The originality shown by his filmmaking is admirable and brings fresh air to the classic Chinese martial arts genre.
Considering the runtime, I expected each scene to hit harder as opposed to a series of montages and vignettes.
We have a long way to go with LGBT representation in film, especially when it comes to LGBT characters of color and trans characters.
The plot could’ve really been interesting if the elements of lycanthropy was integrated with perhaps the struggle of identity of being LGBTQ+. It's an experience for so many that as they’re starting to realizing their true selves, they feel like a monster, especially if they come from unsupportive homes or communities. Instead, the horror and transformation elements seem thrown in without contemplation of how this could deepen the narrative.