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Lost in the Stars

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He Fei's wife, Li Muzi, disappears during their anniversary trip. When she reappears, he insists that she is not his wife. As Chen Mai, a top lawyer gets involved in this bizarre case, more mysteries start to emerge.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2023-06-22

Runtime: 122 mins

Director: Xiang Liu, Rui Cui

Writer: Gu Shu-Yi

Spoken language: 普通话, English

Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Original title: Lost in the Stars

Production Companies: Tao Piao Piao, As One Production

Production Countries: China

Reviews

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Alunauwie
Lost in the Stars transforms a classic comedy into a tense psychological thriller about a man whose missing wife is suddenly replaced by a stranger claiming her identity. The film builds gripping mystery through strong performances and emotional turbulence, though weakened by narrative inconsistencies, visual flaws, and a rushed resolution. Ultimately, it explores the fragile line between love, obsession, and despair as its protagonist spirals through doubt and manipulation. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)
2025-12-01

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Geronimo1967
At the start, this is quite an intriguing drama. "He Fei" (Yilong Zhu) and his wife "Li Muzi" seem to be getting along nicely until she disappears. He is in despair until a woman appears asserting that she is the missing woman - and he is certain that she is not his wife. This lady (Janice Man) is adamant, and when he seeks police assistance she is able to prove her identity with videos, photos and friends who corroborate her story. Is he just losing the plot, or might something more sinister be afoot? Fortunately for our increasingly hapless hero, a local lawyer/investigator "Chen Mai" (Ni Ni) decides that she is going to help him out and the more they dig, the more confusion they discover. To be fair, the plot is anything but simple - it has plenty of twists and turns, but I rather lost interest in him as a character and the plot gradually became a bit too convoluted. There just aren't enough clues for us to follow, we learn at the same rate as them and that left me in limbo for too much of this two hour drama. The ending has a quirkiness to it, but the characterisations are too weak and the story too thin to make it worth the wait. It's a sort of grudge/retribution story - but for way too long I didn't know why or whom by. It is watchable, and the acting is OK, but I doubt I will recall much about this next week.
2023-08-06

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