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Unexpected Family

2026 · 121 min

A gentle, bittersweet story that blends humor and heartbreak as strangers become family, leaving you moved and reflective.

Directed by
Li Taiyan
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jackie Chan, Peng Yuchang, Jiaming Zhang
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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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Li Taiyan
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jackie Chan, Peng Yuchang, Jiaming Zhang
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • found family
  • memory
  • grief
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Li Taiyan
Written by
Lv Zhuo, Li Taiyan
Starring
Jackie Chan, Peng Yuchang, Jiaming Zhang, Pan Binlong, Ping Li, Chen Haoming, Feng Bing, 傅晓娜
Music
Roc Chen
Cinematography
Fan Chao
Runtime
121 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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