The Woman of Wrath

Drenched in rain and cloaked in shadow, The Woman of Wrath unfolds in a world of tension, silence, and hidden pain. Director Tseng Chuang-Hsiang weaves a story of controlled fury and quiet defiance, where vengeance is neither impulsive nor righteous, but something far more unsettling. With a precise, deliberate rhythm, the film reveals the emotional scars left by power, control, and memory. Flickering neon, confined spaces, and unspoken truths shape a haunting atmosphere, where every glance and gesture carries the weight of a deeper reckoning. The Woman of Wrath is not a tale of justice—it’s a descent into the emotional terrain where the boundaries between victimhood and agency begin to erode.

Tseng Chuang-Hsiang (b. 1947) is a Taiwanese director and actor, a key figure of the Taiwanese New Wave. He co-directed The Sandwich Man (1983), capturing the struggles of the working class in the 1960s. His segment, Vicki’s Hat, follows two salesmen trying to introduce Japanese pressure cookers to rural Taiwan. In The Woman of Wrath (1984), he adapted Li Ang’s novella, tackling domestic violence and women’s oppression. With its raw style and restrained storytelling, the film stands out in the Taiwanese New Cinema movement.