Sister (2021)

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

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)

Trailer

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