Just 1 Day 给我1天 Hong Kong, 2021, colour, 16:9, 94 mins. Director: Li Min 李敏 [Erica Li]. Rating: 6/10. Modest two-hander romance is rescued from terminal cuteness by its simple approach and the lead players. STORY Hong Kong, the present day. One Saturday, after work, bank employee Chen Shanrui (Cai Zhuoyan) attends a 10-year student … Continue reading Review: Just 1 Day (2021) →
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