The Unseen Sister

The movie was full of suspense. Two sisters share the same name, Qiao Yan. Who is the real Qiao Yan? They worked hard and came from the countryside. They both keep a secret, especially, the younger sister, Xiao Qiao. She went to the big city to get a better life and tried to delete the memories from her childhood. The younger sister has become an actress, while the older sister, Da Qiao, was smuggled from Myanmar. Besides this, she was also in debt. She's pregnant but had to worry about her children's legal ID issues. Xiao Qiao worried that if her secret was exposed, it would ruin her image and her current wealthy life, so she treated her sister with a cool detachment. Xiao Qiao also questioned the purpose that Da Qiao came to look for her, for money or ID. They fought. They both got very defensive, but, still, Da Qiao is the only family she has. Two sisters love each other.

Liying and Zhilei's acting skills are very engrossing. They deserve a bigger audience. If you are looking for some popcorn movies that serve simply as enjoyable entertainment. This film doesn't fit you. If you like a slow-burn psychological film, then you must watch this one, The Unseen Sister.

This movie beautifully captures the complexities of modern relationships and personal growth. Yan, the main character, is so relatable, and her journey through life's challenges is both heartfelt and inspiring. It unfolds new layers of Yan's personality, and the supporting characters add warmth and charm, making her world feel authentic and rich. The storytelling is refreshing, the cinematography is clean and engaging, and the dialogue feels real-nothing too exaggerated or predictable. Overall, this movie is a wonderful watch for anyone who enjoys an honest look at life, love, and self-discovery. Highly recommended!

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.

The film is not visually storytelling, and there is no pleasure in the scenes while watching. It actively explores deep, complex ideas about human existence, morality, reality, and the nature of knowledge.

The relationship between the two sisters in the film is also very subtle. Since they share one legal identity, they are old enemies and relatives. Even though the elder sister protected her husband, when she saw him taking her sister's things, she told him not to touch my sister's things very firmly. People pursued the younger one to get rid of the elder sister, but the younger one never thought of killing her sister. This may be a unique characteristic of many people. Their love is not unconditional and their hatred is not absolute.

Both Yiling and Zhilei's acting was top-notch. They brought the characters to life and nailed their roles. I'm really looking forward to more movies with them in the lead.

All the credit goes to Liying Zhao and Zhilei Xin. I like the scene where they hugged each other. For a moment I forgot that I was watching a movie, the acting was so good, especially, Liying Zhao. She was so into that character and I could feel it. When Qiao Yan(Liying Zhao) was anxious. I worried for her. And when Qiao Yan fought against unfairness and oppression. I could feel Liying Zhao's powerful presence.

It's an interesting story, for example, the sister relationship was attractive. Each scene was beautiful and impressive. When it combined together, the whole storyline was just Ok. However, I highly recommend it.