Awakening Spring 温柔壳 China, 2023, colour/b&w, 16:9, 103 mins. Director: Wang Mu 王沐. Rating: 5/10. Drama centred on two young people with mental problems has strong lead performances but doesn’t touch the heart or really go anywhere. STORY Liquan city, somewhere in Fujian province, eastern China, the present day. Dai Chun (Yin Fang) works as … Continue reading Review: Awakening Spring (2023) →
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