Hot Soup 热汤 China, 2020, colour, 2.35:1, 99 mins. Director: Zhang Ming 章明. Rating: 4/10. Arty interweaving of four stories ends up looking precious and rather silly, and leaves the viewer no wiser. STORY Shanghai, the present day. Wealthy businesswoman Tangtang (Liu Wenyi) is trying to get pregnant by her American-Chinese live-in partner Qi Youcang … Continue reading Review: Hot Soup (2020) →
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