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The Unseen Sister

Original title: Qiao yan de xin shi
  • 2024
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.1K
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Liying Zhao and Zhilei Xin in The Unseen Sister (2024)
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Qiao Yan, who grew up in a border town, became a famous actress after years of hard work, but under heavy pressure, she walked cautiously along the way. While, her sister who lost contact ye... Read allQiao Yan, who grew up in a border town, became a famous actress after years of hard work, but under heavy pressure, she walked cautiously along the way. While, her sister who lost contact years ago suddenly appeared.Qiao Yan, who grew up in a border town, became a famous actress after years of hard work, but under heavy pressure, she walked cautiously along the way. While, her sister who lost contact years ago suddenly appeared.

  • Director
    • Midi Z
  • Writers
    • Yue Xu
    • Midi Z
    • Yueran Zhang
  • Stars
    • Liying Zhao
    • Zhilei Xin
    • Baoshi Dong
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Midi Z
    • Writers
      • Yue Xu
      • Midi Z
      • Yueran Zhang
    • Stars
      • Liying Zhao
      • Zhilei Xin
      • Baoshi Dong
    • 82User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Liying Zhao
    Liying Zhao
    • Qiao Yan
    • (as Zanilia Zhao)
    Zhilei Xin
    Zhilei Xin
    Baoshi Dong
    Jue Huang
    Jue Huang
    • Director
      • Midi Z
    • Writers
      • Yue Xu
      • Midi Z
      • Yueran Zhang
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    10Spicy_IceCream

    Highly recommend! Artful movie

    Mysterious story line makes me feel excited. Plus 10 points for the scripts! Excellent!

    The light and shadow suit well every scene. Plus 10 points for the director and cinematographer! Great job!

    The acting skills of the 2 main leads are also excellent.

    Zhao Liying is the spotlight here. Look, how she transformed amazingly. I'm very surprised of her acting skills. She's a super star now. Plus 10 points for Zhao Liying! Great job!

    The ending is a surprise to me.

    This is the movie for the real fans of artful movies. Highly recommend to watch this.

    I'm very disappointed of the anti-fans here to downgrade this movie. I believe good prevails evil!
    9danieljade

    Not bad

    Zhao Liying is like a chameleon, she just relates with this character, Qiao Yan, so well. I'm in love with her acting skills. She's such a legendary actress. Every time she comes on screen, I can feel her powerful presence.

    I also like Qiao Yan who is played by Liying. She won't disguise herself, as well as, her ambition as a woman. She will fight for her rights rather than suffering. Yes, Qiao Yan is not that perfect woman. She is sensitive, weak, suspicious, and cool. She is a difficult person to when she deals with outsiders. She's not perfect, but she doesn't need to be. She just needs to be herself. From what Qiao Yan does, you can feel the power that belongs to women exclusively. It is the power to defy unfairness.

    The storyline is a bit flat and depressing.
    9shadouball

    Astonishing!!!

    I never think that china movie could be good in that way. This film remind me so much about Decision to leave last year. The color and frame of this film's cinematography is simply beautiful and meanful. In my opinion, i very like the sceen that Xiao Qiao get to Great Wall with Da Qiao. In China, the image of Great Wall was printed in the ID card. So, when they came to this place, they feel so helpless, powerless, cause they are yearning for their identification. And i think this is why people setting the film in winter, because in Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao's mind, their life were frozen on the day that event happened. Maybe the end will not be satisfied for some people, but for me, it was reasonable.
    8dayandnighthr

    It was ok

    Qiao Yan and her sister are not defined by a generalized group of characteristics. They both display prominent aspects of their personalities, whether they are considered positive strengths or negative weaknesses. Even though Qiao Yan is in the glamorous entertainment industry, she is constantly weighed down by fear and pressure. Her sister, who is pregnant faces a lot of difficulties in life, but she has a strong desire to survive. They try to survive in a difficult living environment and they try to break free from the chains of fate.

    Liying and Zhilei's acting are amazing. The story is a little dry, but it's okay to watch.
    wonderlandkam

    I'm eagerly anticipate future projects featuring Liying Zhao

    I watched this film over the weekend. And I knew the film was made to be a serious thoughtful work, rather than for commercial profit. It may aim at a limited audience. While watching, I was struck by Liying Zhao's acting skills. I have watched some of Liying's dramas before. She was cute in this drama. I think she made a significant shift from TV to Movies. Her appearance looked so charming on the screen. Her act was impeccable. I was truly mind-blowing in her acting performance. I felt realistic. She brought the character to life. Her performance was powerful and convincing.

    I'm expecting to see her in more films, and I really hope that she will play more characters/roles in them.

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    • Trivia
      Base on the novel "Da Qiao Xiao Qiao" by Zhang Yueran.
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      Version of Love's Ambition

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    • Release date
      • November 7, 2024 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
      • Невидимая сестра
    • Production companies
      • Beijing Enlight Pictures
      • Linmon Pictures
      • Shanghai Taopiaopiao Film Culture
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      • $30,623
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 52m(112 min)
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