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Lost in the Stars

Xiao Shi De Ta
2022 / 121m - China
Mystery, Crime
3.5*/5.0*
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A pretty fun and slick Chinese mystery. Plenty of twists and turns help to bridge the two-hour runtime, but it's the lush production and the lovely setting that provides the biggest payoff. Apart from some small details that cheapened the film, this is a film that should do well internationally (if it gets the chance).

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He Fei can't find his wife, and the police aren't very helpful. When he wakes up the next day, a woman lies beside him, claiming to be his wife. He doesn't recognize her though, but nobody is willing to believe him. Until he finds a lawyer who goes above and beyond to help her clients. With her help, he hopes to unravel the mystery.

The cast is top-notch (happy to see Ni Ni is still around), the exotic setting adds to the appeal, and the plot is pleasantly twisted (though not all that clever). Add some slick cinematography and you have a perfectly fine genre flick that kept me interested from start to finish.