Chili Laugh Story 阖家辣 Hong Kong, 2022, colour, 2.35:1, 91 mins. Director: Zheng Jinxuan 郑晋轩 [Coba Cheng]. Rating: 5/10. Hong Kong family comedy, set during lockdown, passes the time but is poorly developed at a script level. STORY Hong Kong, 30 Jun 2020. Due to the Covid lockdown, the whole Zhang family are trapped in … Continue reading Review: Chili Laugh Story (2022) →
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