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3.50*
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It was a bit of a surprise seeing Nikki Hsieh again. She used to be a very promising film actress, but in recent years she seems to have traded the big screen for a more prominent TV career. She certainly still knows how to pick her projects, because even though Suffocating Love looks a bit plain on the surface, the film hides a few neat secrets.
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The setup is nice enough and the first 30 minutes are pretty predictable. The execution is solid and the mix of drama and romance is effective, but it's nothing new. Around the halfway mark things are shaken up and the second half offers a more interesting take on the romance angle. A neat little surprise, but not quite refined enough to be a personal favorite.