The Chrysalis

Jun 1, 2012

1h 36m

★ 5.4

Overview

2013 Chinese horror film directed by Qiu Chuji. After being kidnapped, a young woman awakens three months later on the side of a road with no memory of her abduction. Subsequently, she begins to experience psychological episodes that mirror her abductor's persona.

Genres

Horror

Thriller

Romance

Drama

Mystery

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Cast

Guan Wenxin

Sandrine Pinna

Luo Jia

Ren Quan

Wu Guangming

Li Wei

Anne

Christa Yan

Zhan Chuheng

Cui Jie

Wendy Gao

Liu Shengyue

Jun Sun

Wenlong Li

Xiao Xi

Christy Yang

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