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A Tale of Three Cities

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Wendy Ide Screen International 05/25/2016
While both Lau and Wei give decent performances independently, there is barely a spark between them on screen. Go to Full Review Clarence Tsui The Hollywood Reporter 10/23/2015
More affected than affecting, A Tale of Three Cities offers neither the best nor the worst of times; instead, it's a surprisingly middling if mildly entertaining affair conjured out of one extraordinary real story. Go to Full Review Andrew Heskins easternKicks.com 09/23/2020
2.5/5
An epic romance based on the lives of Jackie Chan parents. No, not terrible as you'd think... Go to Full Review Jocelyn Lee The New Paper (Singapore) 09/20/2017
3/5
... realistic acting and amazing on-screen chemistry make for a heartwarming tale of love and resilience that will move even the hardest of hearts. Go to Full Review Yip Wai Yee The Straits Times (Singapore) 05/25/2016
3/5
[Tang Wei and Lau Ching Wan's] ill-fated romance, which takes them from Anhui to Shanghai and then Hong Kong in 1930s war-torn China, is moving and believable, even if they appear utterly mismatched at first. Go to Full Review Edmund Lee South China Morning Post 04/02/2016
3/5
Considering the star power of its two leads, it is a pity that this film wasn't conceived as more of a two-hander. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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WS W 03/31/2016 Not really interesting. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Mabel Cheung

Director

Boran Jing

Actor

Miroslav Karel

Actor

Ching Wan Lau

Actor

Hailu Qin

Actor

Wei Tang

Actor

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A Tale of Three Cities

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Movie Info

Director
Mabel Cheung
Screenwriter
Mabel Cheung, Alex Law
Genre
Drama, Foreign
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
2h 10m
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