First Night Nerves

Yuan Xiuling is a former star attempting to revive her acting career a year after the death of her unfaithful husband. She joins the cast of a play called Two Sisters, written and directed by An Ouyang. The production becomes a source of conflict when Xiuling discovers that her main rival, a rising actress named He Yuwen, has also been cast. As the two women prepare for the premiere at the City Hall Theater in Hong Kong, their professional competition and past grievances lead to intense clashes backstage.

This 2019 drama was directed by Stanley Kwan, who previously directed films including Love Unto Wastes, Rouge, Center Stage, and Lan Yu. The screenplay was written by Jimmy Ngai Shiu-Yan. The movie features a cast led by Sammi Cheng, Gigi Leung Wing-Kei, Song Ningfeng, and Kiki Sheung.

The film has received a mixed reception from viewers. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 6.2/10 based on 52 votes, while it has a lower score of 3.5/10 from 6 votes on TMDB.