Remember Me 灿烂的她 China, 2024, colour, 2.35:1, 115 mins. Director: Xu Wei 徐伟. Rating: 5/10. Light drama between a selfless fisherwoman and her grand-daughter who went missing has two strong lead performances but an unbalanced script. STORY Zhonghe township, Fujian province, 2010. Five-year-old Xu Jiayi (Qian Jin) is temporarily living with her paternal grandmother Jiang … Continue reading Review: Remember Me (2024) →
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