Five Hundred Miles 交换人生 China, 2023, colour, 2.35:1, 108 mins. Director: Su Lun 苏伦. Rating: 6/10. Body-swap comedy is pleasant enough but lacks real heft and originality, despite solid leads. STORY Shanghai, Sep 2021. Lu Xiaogu (Zhang Youhao), 18, lives with his parents (Sha Yi, Liu Mintao), younger sister Lu Xiaodao (Yang Enyou) and dotty … Continue reading Review: Five Hundred Miles (2023) →
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