Review of The Children of Huang Shi (2008) by Pat T — 14 Jun 2008

J'ai juste adore ce film... les temoignages de fin lui donne une autre dimension, et les acteurs sont sublimes. Dommage que les chinois aient la memoire courte...

This review of The Children of Huang Shi (2008) was written by Pat T on 14 Jun 2008.

The Children of Huang Shi has generally received positive reviews.

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Director Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies) uses the children and action sequences to good effect, but a lack of chemistry between Rhys…

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