Another Me 李茂扮太子 China, 2022, colour, 2.35:1, 99 mins. Director: Gao Ke 高可. Associate director: Yang Xiaoming 杨晓明. Rating: 5/10. Role-swapping costume comedy featuring Ma Hua FunAge regulars is okay but could have been much better. STORY Ancient China. The only son (Chang Yuan) of the emperor (Wei Xiang) is forced by his father to … Continue reading Review: Another Me (2022) →
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