Story Line
Aishe, a Uyghur woman trained by her military father, migrates to New York City where she finds herself laboring in Chinatown’s underground kitchens. She fatefully encounters Skinner, a young American soldier who has just returned from three tours in the Middle East. While falling in love, they discover the possibility of a better life together than the ones they believed they were destined to live alone.
“Love isn’t an escape, it’s a reason to keep going.”
Top Cast
Sebiye Behtiyar
Aishe
Fred Hechinger
Skinner
Landyn Lu
Munro
Ella Rouwen Chen
Chen
B. Todd Johnston
Jim
Maxwell Almono
Luis
Watch Now
Rating
5.9/ 10
Release Date
2025-09-05
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
DramaRomance
Similar Movies
User Reviews (1)
Brent Marchant
4/10
•10/1/2025An essential element of any love story is chemistry between the lead characters, even if it takes an unconventional form. Regrettably, however, that’s exactly what’s missing in director Bing Liu’s debut narrative feature, based on the novel by Atticu...