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REVIEW: The Wild Goose Lake (2019)

August 23, 2019 Grant Watson

Hiding in the shadows of a bus shelter, the career criminal Zhou (Ge Hu) meets the mysterious Liu Aiai (Kwei Lun-mei). He was expecting his wife. She insists she has come on her behalf. Across the road from a police … Continue reading REVIEW: The Wild Goose Lake (2019)

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REVIEW: Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014)

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 Grant Watson

A police officer in a northern Chinese city is the sole survivor of a horrifying shoot-out that leaves both criminals and his fellow officers dead. Five years later, he is an alcoholic security guard. A former colleague drags him back … Continue reading REVIEW: Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014)

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