I Like You More 倍儿喜欢你 China, 2023, colour, 2.35:1, 98 mins. Director: Guo Dalei 郭大雷. Rating: 5/10. Odd-couple rom-com has strong leads and starts well, but the bumpy script loses direction in the second half. STORY Beijing, 2020. Unexpectedly, on 27 Oct, the rock band in which Fan Kui’en (Liu Yan) has been pursuing her … Continue reading Review: I Like You More (2023) →
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