Review of Chinatown (1974) by Honghui Y — 29 Jul 2013

This movie left me with a bad feeling. Nevertheless, a brilliant story with great plot twists.

This review of Chinatown (1974) was written by Honghui Y on 29 Jul 2013.

Chinatown has generally received very positive reviews.

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