I Dreamed a Dream 梦境人生 China, 2021, colour, 2.35:1, 105 mins. Director: Duan Qihua 段祺华. Associate directors: Shen Yue 沈悦, Jiang Xiaoxiao 蒋笑笑. Rating: 4/10. Ambitious drama set in the past, present and dreamland looks good but has a chaotically developed script. STORY Shanghai, 2013. Li Shihao (Zhao Wenxuan), chairman of hotel-management company Shihao Corporation, … Continue reading Review: I Dreamed a Dream (2021) →
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