Moon Man 独行月球 China, 2022, colour, 2.35:1, 120 mins. Director: Zhang Chiyu 张吃鱼. Rating: 6/10. Beijing troupe Ma Hua FunAge goes full-on sci-fi with a man stranded on the Moon, but the character comedy loses its edge in the second half despite the top cast. STORY China, some time in the future. Dugu Yue (Shen … Continue reading Review: Moon Man (2022) →
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