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Unexpected Family

Unexpected Family

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Unexpected Family

2026

2h 1m

7.9(42 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

When an aging local starts to lose his memory, those around him decide to recreate an important family moment in his life for him to relive. What they discover isn't what they expect — about both themselves and about the mysterious man's past.

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5 featured cast members

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Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Peng Yuchang

Peng Yuchang

Jiaming Zhang

Pan Binlong

Pan Binlong

Ping Li

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Directed by: Li Taiyan
Written by: Li Taiyan
Lv Zhuo
Produced by: Chao Yin
Wu Yifeng

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