Mr. Zhu’s Summer 猪太狼的夏天 China, 2017, colour, 2.35:1, 87 mins. Director: Song Haolin 宋灏霖. Rating: 5/10. Light character study of a primary-school teacher with a chronic lack of self-assurance is well-played and precisely directed but too slim for feature length. STORY Qingdao, northern China, the present day. Zhu Tailang (Sun Bo) is a Grade Five … Continue reading Review: Mr. Zhu’s Summer (2017) →
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