Gezhi Town 得闲谨制 China, 2025, colour/b&w, 1.85/1.5:1, 121 mins. Director: Kong Sheng 孔笙. Rating: 8/10. A motley group of Chinese refugees hiding out in an abandoned village are suddenly faced with the realities of war in this character-driven WW2 comedy-drama. STORY Somewhere near Nanjing city, eastern China, 1937. Mo Dexian (Xiao Zhan), a fitter from … Continue reading Review: Gezhi Town (2025) →
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