Wolf Pack 狼群 China, 2022, colour, 2.35:1, 104 mins. Director: Jiang Cong 蒋丛 [Michael Chiang]. Rating: 5/10. Well-mounted but generic action fodder centred on a band of Chinese mercenaries in an Arab country. STORY Southern Egypt, autumn 2021. After having to give up on a patient, disillusioned charity doctor Ke Tong (Li Zhiting) boards a … Continue reading Review: Wolf Pack (2022) →
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