Nobody But You 不能错过的只有你 China, 2023, colour/b&w, 2.35:1, 111 mins. Director: Chen Chen 陈晨. Rating: 5/10. Odd-couple rom-com, with two strong leads, has a good first hour before jumping the tracks thereafter. STORY Chengdu city, Sichuan province, southwest China, late 2019. After performing at an arena concert, feisty solo singer Lin Wen (Li Mengmeng) discovers … Continue reading Review: Nobody But You (2023) →
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