Time Still Turns the Pages 年少日记 Hong Kong, 2023, colour, 2:1, 94 mins. Director: Zhuo Yiqian 卓亦谦 [Nick Cheuk]. Rating: 6/10. Psychological drama, sparked by an unknown student’s suicide note, is an interesting idea that fails to go to the next level. STORY Hong Kong, the present day. High-school teacher Zheng Youjun (Lu Zhenye) investigates … Continue reading Review: Time Still Turns the Pages (2023) →
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