Review of The Home Song Stories (2007) by Lynn S — 20 Sep 2007

Brilliant potrayal by joan chen.. even her 2 children in the movie did very well too.. found it lacking in somethings.. but can't put a finger to it tho.

This review of The Home Song Stories (2007) was written by Lynn S on 20 Sep 2007.

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