It will take a dedicated fan of romance novels to succumb to the schmaltz of Beautiful Voyage, a step back for director Zhang Jiarui (Distant Thunder, White Wedding). The fact that he covered four major roles on the film — producer, director, screenwriter and editor — is probably an indication that more help, particularly in the editing department, might have eliminated some awkwardness in the storytelling. As is, the pic looked mighty frail as the opening night film of the Shanghai International Film Festival, a responsibility it had to cover single-handedly when the advertised “double bill” with its co-opening-night film ...
- 6/15/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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