Moments We Shared 云边有个小卖部 China, 2024, colour, 2.35:1, 130 mins. Director: Zhang Jiajia 张嘉佳. Rating: 8/10. Return-to-roots light comedy is an impressive second outing as a director by Mainland writer Zhang Jiajia, helped by a terrific cast and well-structured screenplay. STORY Yunbian township, somewhere in southern China, summer 2000. Despite the mockery of his maternal … Continue reading Review: Moments We Shared (2024) →
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