Miss Shampoo | Date, plot, cast, director and is the Netflix movie worth watching

If you like Taiwanese movies then this one's for you
PUBLISHED DEC 27, 2023
The promo poster for Taiwanese Netflix movie 'Miss Shampoo'
The promo poster for Taiwanese Netflix movie 'Miss Shampoo'

Movie name: Miss Shampoo

Platform: Netflix

Country of origin: Taiwan

Date of Release: December 28, 2023

Genre: Thriller/Comedy

Runtime: 2 hours

What is the plot of 'Miss Shampoo'?

Fen is an apprentice at a hair salon with her life chugging along sans ado. But when an injured gangster Tai enters her salon, her life changes forever. Caught up in a maelstrom of high drama, romance, and no shortage of comedy, Fen and Tai must navigate mobsters, salon colleagues, and a love tinged with danger.

'Miss Shampoo' cast

Vivian Sung

Taiwanese star Vivian Sung made her feature debut as Lee Siying in 2014's 'Cafe. Waiting. Love'. She is best known for playing Yeh Hsiao-He in the series 'Taste For Love' and as Shen Xi in 'Proud of Love'. She was nominated for the Best Actress award at the 52nd Golden Horse Awards for her role as Lin Zhen-xin in 'Our Times'.

Vivian Sung stars in the Taiwanese Netflix movie 'Miss Shampoo'. Pic credit: YouTube
Vivian Sung stars in the Taiwanese Netflix movie 'Miss Shampoo'. Pic credit: YouTube

Kai Ko

Singer, actor, and director Kai Ko burst into the limelight with 2011's 'You Are the Apple of My Eye' for which he won Best New Actor at the 48th Golden Horse Awards and the 12th Chinese Film Media Awards. He also starred in films like 2016's 'The Road to Mandalay' and 2021's 'Moneyboys'. You can catch him next as Han Jie in the series 'Agent From Above'.

Kai Ko stars in the Taiwanese Netflix movie 'Miss Shampoo'. Pic credit: YouTube
Kai Ko stars in the Taiwanese Netflix movie 'Miss Shampoo'. Pic credit: YouTube

Who directs 'Miss Shampoo'?

'Miss Shampoo' director Giddens Ko will be better known to avid readers as 'Nine Knives' the pseudonym under which he has written more than 60 novels. Giddens made his feature directorial debut with 'You Are the Apple of My Eye' (which won actor Kai Ko his newcomer award and acclaim). He has also written the upcoming series 'My Precious', based on the novel 'The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years'.

Giddens Ko is the director of Taiwanese Netflix movie 'Miss Shampoo'
Giddens Ko is the director of Taiwanese Netflix movie 'Miss Shampoo'

Is 'Miss Shampoo' worth watching?

This may not be to everyone's taste, but if you have watched Taiwanese movies or series before and have enjoyed them then there are worse ways to spend a couple of hours. 

MEAWW Watch ranking

2 out of 5

'Miss Shampoo' trailer



 

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