During her stay, her mother Shen, who has recently returned to Taipei from New York, visits her, accompanied by her estranged daughter Emma, whom she sent away to an acquaintance in Chinatown at a young age.

Zuer, Ai's lesbian daughter born after she left America and returned to Taiwan with her now-divorced husband, arrives next with her girlfriend Jiayi, meeting her long-lost sister Emma for the first time.

Despite experiencing strong arguments with Ai, who opposes her decision to have a child, deeming her too immature to care for one, Zuer misses her mother and calls her in tears before her ovulation induction.

However, the partners become involved in a car accident on their way to New Jersey afterwards, resulting in Jiayi's death at the scene and Zuer sustaining severe injuries.

[7] Sylvia Chang, who had previously collaborated with Huang and Hou on the miniseries Twisted Strings [zh] (2022), joined the project five years prior to the start of filming.

[15][16] On 5 December, Karena Lam announced that she would be collaborating with Sylvia Chang on a Taiwanese film, which was scheduled to begin shooting at Christmas.

[17][18] Huang was announced as the director in the same month, with Liao Ching-sung, Yao Hung-i, and Hwarng Wern-ying [zh] joining as editor, cinematographer, and production designer, respectively.

[30] In the awards announcement statement, the jury described the film as "emotionally nuanced and masterfully assembled", and Chang's performance as "exceptional artistry" and an "extremely multilayered portrayal of a conflicted mother".

[36] Josh Slater-Williams of IndieWire gave the film a B+ and described Daughter's Daughter as a deeply moving exploration of modern motherhood and complex themes of responsibility, highlighting Huang Xi's "patient storytelling" and Sylvia Chang and Eugenie Liu's "incredibly compelling" performances, which together navigate the blurred lines between selflessness and selfishness in the face of loss and regret.

[38] Alex Chung of HK01 echoed Chu's opinion, stating that all three lead actresses were "outstanding in their roles", and lauded Huang Xi's insightful storytelling and the nuanced exploration of complex themes surrounding insemination and maternal relationships, describing the film as "delicately revealing the inner worlds of women from their perspectives".

[39] Matthew Joseph Jenner of the International Cinephile Society gave the film 4/5 stars and acknowledged the film as "complex and harrowing, but poetically beautiful", which deftly explores the challenges of motherhood and intergenerational relationships through Sylvia Chang's powerful performance, which together create a poignant portrayal of a woman's journey through grief and healing without resorting to melodrama.

[41] While producing and starring as a mother in the film, Sylvia Chang collected various thoughts and reflections on parental relationships, which she plans to publish as a book.