Montages of a Modern Motherhood
虎毒不
Drawing on her own experience of motherhood, Chan delivers a deeply personal and unflinching portrait of early parenthood in her second feature, Montages of a Modern Motherhood, challenging idealized notions of maternal instinct and sacrifice.
Suk-jing, a new mother, struggles to reconcile the relentless demands of caring for her child with maintaining a sense of self. As she moves through the unending cycle of work, feeding, cleaning, and comforting, the weight of invisible labor and isolation gradually accumulates, pushing her toward the brink of mental collapse.
Taking its title from the proverb “Even a tiger does not eat its cubs,” the original Chinese title of the film deliberately leaves the phrase unfinished as “Even a tiger does no…”, casting doubt on this deeply ingrained belief. With piercing honesty, Chan captures the gap between the joy of welcoming new life and the fear, pressure, and overwhelming burden that follow, revealing the quiet resilience required to endure motherhood.
OLIVER CHAN SIU-KUEN
Oliver Chan Siu-kuen holds a Master of Fine Arts in Film, Television and Digital Media from Hong Kong Baptist University. In 2019, she won Best New Director at Asian Film Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards with her first feature film Still Human (2019). Her sophomore feature, Montages of a Modern Motherhood (2024), premiered at the Busan International Film Festival.
With the generous support of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin
Sun Apr 26, 2026 | 13:30
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112 Min | Color | Cantonese with English subtitles
Directed by Oliver CHAN Siu-kuen
Screenplay Oliver CHAN Siu-kuen Cinematography SOU Wai-kin Editing Emily LEUNG Man-shan Sound Tu Duu-chih Music Olivier CONG Production design, costume design Albert POON Yick-sum
With Hedwig TAM, Siuyea LO, Janis PANG, Patra AU, Alice FUNG
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