Film

A Dance in Vain

2025 · 1h 26m · Drama

Monkey has spent years working behind the scenes in a theatre company, barely scraping by in the big city. Day after day, her life feels stuck on repeat. In 2020, her boyfriend, Leo, returned to his hometown and took his own life. Since then, his absence has lingered like a shadow, haunting every street she walks, every breath she takes. Caught in the same routines, she tries to reach out, to share the weight of her exhaustion. But all she hears is: “You should be grateful. You’re already so lucky.”

Wang Zixuan

Monkey

Wu Yufang

Yi Du

• Lee Hong-ChiDirector · Writer · Director of Photography
• Qi AiProducer
• Justine O.Producer
• Bruce SuOriginal Music Composer
• Tom Hsin-Ming LinEditor

Official Trailer

Release date

September 6, 2025

Status

Released

Original language

Chinese

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

15

Genres

Drama