Golden Fingernails

A film loosely based on 4 of the 10 interviews in an 1988 article called Women Speak by Xiang Ya. It focuses on the romantic relationships of 4 fashionable urban women in the same office, 3 of whom are involved in an extramarital relationship.

Directed by Bao Zhifang, Golden Fingernails leans on a strong ensemble — Fu Yiwei, Zhang Min, Wang Hui — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1989.