The Receptionist (2016)

Original title

接線員

Directed by

Jenny Lu

Genre

drama film

Country

Taiwan

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

18

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Taiwanese woman moves to London seeking a better life and takes a job at an illegal massage parlor. The film shows her daily struggles and the lives of other Asian migrant women who work there.

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What happens

The Receptionist (Chinese: 接線員) is a 2016 drama film directed by London-based Taiwanese director Jenny Lu, starring Teresa Daley and Chen Shiang-chyi. Inspired by a true story, the film follows the lives of Asian migrant women who had arrived in London in hopes of a better life but end up taking jobs in an illegal massage parlor to survive. The film premiered at the Golden Horse Film Festival on 20 November 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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