One More Chance 别叫我“赌神” Hong Kong/China, 2023, colour, 2.35:1, 113 mins. Director: Pan Yaoming 潘耀明 [Anthony Pun]. Rating: 5/10. Onetime Hong Kong superstar Zhou Runfa [Chow Yun-fat] makes a lame “comeback” in a retro-ish comedy-drama about a compulsive Macau gambler and an autistic boy who’s actually his son. STORY Macau, the present day. Compulsive gambler … Continue reading Review: One More Chance (2023) →
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