Tale of the Night 长沙夜生活 China, 2023, colour, 16:9, 105 mins. Director: Zhang Ji 张冀. Rating: 7/10. All-through-the-night ensembler, set in Changsha, has involving performances and plenty of local atmosphere. STORY Changsha city, Hunan province, south central China, the present day. At 20:00 insomniac Jing Weiwei (Yin Fang), who recently returned after three years studying … Continue reading Review: Tale of the Night (2023) →
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