Beating Heart 世界上最爱我的人 China, 2022, colour, 2.35:1, 93 mins. Director: Huang Yuetai 黄岳泰 [Arthur Wong]. Rating: 3/10. Simplistically scripted hospital drama squanders the combined talents of its two leads. STORY Chang’an city, somewhere in China, 2005. Two girls are admitted into Jingjiang Chang’an hospital on the same day. One is Ding Yan (Ai Mi), the … Continue reading Review: Beating Heart (2022) →
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