Good Night Beijing 曾经相爱的我们 China, 2021, colour, 2.35:1, 94 mins. Director: Zhang Xiaolei 张小磊 (credited), Fang Zuming 房祖名 [Jaycee Chan] (uncredited). Late-stage director: Xiahou Yunshan 夏侯云姗. Rating: 2/10. A messy script and unlikeable characters sink this mixture of nightlife wannabes and squabbling lovers. STORY Beijing, Nov 2018. Ailun (Chen Bolin), a junior manager from Taiwan … Continue reading Review: Good Night Beijing (2021) →
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