Lead actress Chloe Maayan (Zeng Meihuizi) received critical acclaim for her role, winning Best Actress at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards and the 25th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards.
The film follows Mui (played by Chloe Maayan), a young woman who lives on the water with her three husbands—one of whom is her father, another an older man, and the third a younger laborer. While the setup sounds like a domestic drama, Chan utilizes Mui’s condition as a biting political allegory. Her body becomes a vessel for the needs of others, much like Hong Kong’s historical and geopolitical position. Technical Prowess: The WEB-DL Standard
The film centers on Mui, a young woman with a developmental disability and an insatiable sexual appetite. She lives on a boat with her three titular "husbands"—an older man, his brother, and a younger laborer—who oscillate between being her caretakers and her exploiters. Mui is portrayed not as a traditional protagonist, but as a force of nature. Her character represents a raw, uncontrollable hunger that the men around her attempt to monetize and manage, yet never truly understand. Allegory and Setting
Often seen as a surrogate for the working class or the pragmatic survivor, attempting to monetize Mui’s condition.