The Silk and the Flame
2018, Chinese. Directed by Jordan Schiele.
Capturing life of a family with a disabled father and deaf mother in a Chinese village during the lunar New Year. Yao, a successful businessman in Beijing, left home young. Now middle-aged, he returns to face demons from the past and fulfill his parent's dying wish to settle down and complete the family.
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- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- 19 February 2018
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How long is The Silk and the Flame?
The Silk and the Flame runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The Silk and the Flame isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 February 2018. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Silk and the Flame?
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Who directed The Silk and the Flame?
The Silk and the Flame (2018) was directed by Jordan Schiele and stars Jordan Schiele.