B for Busy 爱情神话 China, 2021, colour, 2.35:1, 112 mins. Director: Shao Yihui 邵艺辉. Rating: 8/10. Shanghai neighbourhood movie, led by droll comedian Xu Zheng, is a striking debut by writer-director Shao Yihui. STORY Shanghai, the present day. Bai (Xu Zheng) is a respected painter who lives in a house in the city’s French Concession … Continue reading Review: B for Busy (2021) →
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