Directors – Xie Junwei, Zou Jing – 2023 – China – Cert. 12a – 168m **** General Gao Shi of the Tang dynasty recounts his life, his struggle to become a poet and his friendship with Li Bai, a more renowned poet – animated epic is out in UK cinemas on Friday, February 28th Set […]
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