The Unseen Sister 乔妍的心事 China, 2024, colour, 2:1, 111 mins. Director: Zhao Deyin 赵德胤 [Midi Z]. Rating: 4/10. Uninvolving, pointless drama of a film star whose life starts to unravel when her long-lost elder sister suddenly turns up in Beijing. STORY Beijing, the present day. While famous actress Qiao Yan (Zhao Liying) is at a … Continue reading Review: The Unseen Sister (2024) →
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