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Stage Sisters

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In pre-revolutionary China, two young girls, Chunhua (Fang Xie) and Yuehong Xing (Yindi Cao), rise through the ranks of Chinese opera, but with their artistic success comes a new series of personal and social challenges. After they're sold to a Shanghai opera and the revolution dawns, Yuehong radicalizes and devotes her career to politically progressive performances, while Chunhua flees to avoid turmoil. As the world changes around them, they fight to maintain their friendship.

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Donald J. Levit ReelTalk Movie Reviews Blatant revolutionary platitudes take over the ending, but otherwise the 'sisters'' paths shed light on little known but crucial aspects of this period in the emergence of modern China. Dec 29, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In pre-revolutionary China, two young girls, Chunhua (Fang Xie) and Yuehong Xing (Yindi Cao), rise through the ranks of Chinese opera, but with their artistic success comes a new series of personal and social challenges. After they're sold to a Shanghai opera and the revolution dawns, Yuehong radicalizes and devotes her career to politically progressive performances, while Chunhua flees to avoid turmoil. As the world changes around them, they fight to maintain their friendship.
Director
Xie Jin
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
2h 0m