Review of Lan Yu (2001) by Daniel T — 10 Feb 2008

The handsome Hu Jun is wonderful in this otherwise slow melodrama, that could have benefited from being a little less restrained.

This review of Lan Yu (2001) was written by Daniel T on 10 Feb 2008.

Lan Yu has generally received positive reviews.

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