Almost Love 遇见你 China, 2022, colour, 2.35:1, 109 mins. Director: Luo Luo 落落 [Zhao Jiarong 赵佳蓉]. Rating: 5/10. Initially interesting youth romance is worth a quick look for a lively performance by young actress Xu Ruohan. STORY Chuning, eastern coastal China, autumn 2008. While opening a small DVD shop with the help of her best … Continue reading Review: Almost Love (2022) →
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