Two Sisters (2019 film)
{{short description|2019 Malaysian psychological horror film}}
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| director = James Lee
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| music = Nick Davis
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| distributor = mm2 Entertainment
| studio = Kuman Pictures
| released ={{film date|2019|4|18|Malaysia}}
| runtime = 1 hour 27 minutes
| country = Malaysia
| language = Mandarin
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Two Sisters ({{zh|c=姐妹}}) is a 2019 Malaysian Mandarin-language psychological horror film by James Lee.{{cite web |last1=Rusli |first1=Aidil |title=A look at ‘Two Sisters’, ‘Friend Zone’ and ‘Fighting with My Family’ |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/opinion/2019/04/20/a-look-at-two-sisters-friend-zone-and-fighting-with-my-family/1745068 |website=Malay Mail |access-date=10 December 2020 |archive-date=17 September 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240917224758/https://www.malaymail.com/news/opinion/2019/04/20/a-look-at-two-sisters-friend-zone-and-fighting-with-my-family/1745068 |url-status=live }} The film follows two sisters who reunite after one of them is discharged from the asylum. As they move back to their abandoned haunted family house, a tragic family secret unfolds.
It was released on 18 April 2019 in Malaysia. The film's score, written by composer Nick Davis, won the award for Best Original Score at the 30th Malaysian Film Festival in 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.kumanpictures.com/news/2019/4/3/two-sisters-2019-made-strides-at-the-30th-festival-filem-malaysia|title=Two Sisters Made Strikes at the 30th Malaysian Film Festival|publisher=Kuman Pictures|access-date=2019-04-14|archive-date=2024-09-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917224603/https://www.kumanpictures.com/news/2019/4/3/two-sisters-2019-made-strides-at-the-30th-festival-filem-malaysia|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.doghouse73pictures.tv/blog-1/two-sisters-wins-best-original-score|title=Two Sisters wins Best Original Score|publisher=Doghouse 73 Pictures|access-date=2019-04-11}}{{dead link|date=September 2024}}
Plot
Following younger sister Mei Yue's release from an asylum, she is released into the care of her older sister Mei Xue. Together they move back to their abandoned family house. When Mei Yue starts seeing unexplained things, she begins to question if she is losing her mind again. Is their house is actually haunted? At the same time, the two sisters harbor a dark and tragic family secret from the past, which soon begins to unfold after their return.
Cast
- Emily Lim as Mei Xi, older sister
- Lim Mei Fen as Mei Yue, younger sister
- Joyce Harn
- Angelyna Khoo
- Kym Tan
- Venice Ng
- Adery Chin
- Chai Zi
- William Boo
- Paige Chan
- Julianne Tan
- Mike Chuah
- Tan Li Yang
Production
The film production was reportedly relatively low, with RM300,000.{{cite news|url=https://www.thesundaily.my/style-life/entertainment/telling-a-tale-of-two-sisters-FC756025|title=Telling a tale of Two Sisters|work=The Sun|access-date=2019-04-11|archive-date=2019-04-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411214441/https://www.thesundaily.my/style-life/entertainment/telling-a-tale-of-two-sisters-FC756025|url-status=live}} It is the first film by Kuman Pictures, a film production house founded in 2018 which produces low-budget horror and thriller films.
Reception
Asian Movie Pulse said the film "has some minor flaws but still manages enough to like that it’s entirely watchable and enjoyable."{{cite web |title=Film Review: Two Sisters (2019) |url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2019/07/film-review-two-sisters-2019-by-james-lee/ |website=Asian Movie Pulse |access-date=10 December 2020 |archive-date=22 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122090617/https://asianmoviepulse.com/2019/07/film-review-two-sisters-2019-by-james-lee/ |url-status=live }}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|9777462}}
- [http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2019.14326.twosisters.28592 Two Sisters] on Cinema.com.my
- [https://www.popcorn.app/my/two-sisters/movie/11225 Two Sisters] on Popcorn Malaysia
Category:2010s Mandarin-language films
Category:2010s psychological horror films