Review of The Search for General Tso (2014) by Kristina K — 15 Jul 2015

Surprise, surprise... life is unfair. Great documentary. Very informative.

This review of The Search for General Tso (2014) was written by Kristina K on 15 Jul 2015.

The Search for General Tso has generally received positive reviews.

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