The Battle at Lake Changjin II 长津湖之水门桥 China, 2022, colour, 2.35:1, 147 mins. Director: Xu Ke 徐克 [Tsui Hark]. B-unit (Hagaru-ri) director: Xu An 许安 [Koan Hui]. Associate directors: Huang Jianxin 黄建新, Bak Ju-cheon 박주천 | 朴柱天. Rating: 8/10. A cracking, action-filled war movie that’s tighter and more dramatically focused than the first film. STORY … Continue reading Review: The Battle at Lake Changjin II (2022) →
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