Striding into the Wind 野马分鬃 China, 2020, colour, 1.85:1, 128 mins. Director: Wei Shujun 魏书钧. Rating: 3/10. Pointless indie production that’s as aimless as its central character, a sociopathic sound recordist. STORY Beijing the present day. Zuo Kun (Zhang You) lives in a dormitory along with his schoolpal Tong Shaojie (Tong Linjie), and the two … Continue reading Review: Striding into the Wind (2020) →
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