Based on the play by the Russian writer Nikolai Gogol "The Government Inspector", the action, however, was transferred to China in the 1920s..
Is it worth your time? If you like your period dramas with a side of absolute, unhinged panic, you’ll probably have a good time with Kuanghuan zhi ye. It’s for the folks who want to see a small town tear itself apart over a misunderstanding. If you need your historical settings to feel grounded or your humor to be subt...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Dongshan Shi
Edgar Jones
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"Is it worth your time? If you like your period dramas with a side of absolute, unhinged panic, you’ll probably have a good time with Kuanghuan zhi ye. It’s for the folks who want to see a small town tear itself apart over a misunderstanding. If you need your historical settings to feel grounded or your humor to be subtle, you’ll probably hate it. It’s loud, it’s frantic, and sometimes it feels like the actors are all in three different movies at once. The whole premise hinges on this classic Go..."
Shan Jin
Nikolay Gogol, Dongshan Shi
China
