The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful

Madame Tang acts as a mediator between government officials and private businesses to secure advantages for her all-female household. When a specific venture fails to go as planned, a family close to her is killed in a violent attack. The fallout from this event, driven by lust and ambition, permanently alters the connections between Tang and her own relatives.

This drama and thriller is the first of two films directed by Yang Ya-che, who also wrote the screenplay. The cast features Kara Wai Ying-Hung as Madame Tang, along with Wu Ke-Xi and Wen Qi. Produced by companies including the Kaohsiung Film Fund and Vie Vision Pictures, the movie was a co-production between Hong Kong and Taiwan.

The film earned 3 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception is generally positive, with a 7.3 rating on IMDb based on 4,000 votes and a 7.1 rating on TMDB from 93 votes. This viewer sentiment is higher than the score from film critics, who gave the movie a 6 out of 10 based on 6 reviews.