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Sister (2021)

Sister poster
Original title
我的姐姐
Directed by
Yin Ruoxin
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
2h 07m
Rated
M
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman is forced to raise her younger brother after their parents die. She struggles to balance her own dreams with family duty.

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What happens

Sister, also known as My Sister (Chinese: 我的姐姐), is a 2021 Chinese coming-of-age drama film directed by Yin Ruoxi and written by You Xiaoying. It stars Zhang Zifeng in the titular lead role, with Xiao Yang, Zhu Yuanyuan, Duan Bowen, and Connor Leong as the other cast members. It was released in China on 2 April 2021. The film grossed US$52.8 million in its opening weekend, replacing Godzilla vs. Kong as the top film at the weekend Chinese box office. The film has received positive reviews, with acclaim for Zhang's performance, and has sparked discussion about gender roles and traditional values in modern Chinese society. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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