Definitely and absolutely belonging to the roster of journalism-based films, this new addition reflects on the professional life and impact of a young, freelance Chinese reporter named Han Dong in Bejing, year 2003. The project looks promising and interesting on the paper and on first impressions, but the major problem for me was that the actual story of the film starts only after one hour passed, which is exactly a half of the film. (runtime is 114 minutes)
I think instead of focusing on Han Dong's character and personal background which makes this an autobiography of a sort, the writers should've put the main plot as the backbone of the film, with flashbacks, memories and monologues as tools for further development. The current structure of the film was'nt likeable or pleasant for me at least and I found the film boring, dry and unengaging.
I think instead of focusing on Han Dong's character and personal background which makes this an autobiography of a sort, the writers should've put the main plot as the backbone of the film, with flashbacks, memories and monologues as tools for further development. The current structure of the film was'nt likeable or pleasant for me at least and I found the film boring, dry and unengaging.