To Be Continued 了不起的夜晚 China, 2023, colour, 2.35:1, 107 mins. Director: Ma Kai 马凯. Rating: 4/10. Comedy-horror set one night in a film studio is let down by its over-talky, disorganised screenplay. STORY A city somewhere in China, the present day. Three friends – Baozi (Fan Chengcheng), Houzi (Jiang Yi) and Gouzi (Gan Yuchen) – … Continue reading Review: To Be Continued (2023) →
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