The Open Door 人生开门红 China, 2025, colour, 2.35:1, 113 mins. Director: Yi Xiaoxing 易小星. Rating: 5/10. Despite some notable performances, this satire on the online-influencer world has no surprises and ends up glorying in the excesses it supposedly critiques. STORY Chengzhou city, somewhere in China, 2022. In the city of 12.3 million that calls itself … Continue reading Review: The Open Door (2025) →
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