I have to start off by saying that writer and director Lun Su was definitely on to something good and interesting here with this 2018 movie titled "Chao Shi Kong Tong Ju" (aka "How Long Will I Love U").
When I sat down to watch "Chao Shi Kong Tong Ju", it was without ever having heard about the movie. I happened to stumble upon it by sheer luck, and my fascination with Asian cinema prompted me to pick it up and give it a go without ever having heard about it.
And I was in for quite an interesting and enjoyable story from writer and director Lun Su. Well, right up to the point in the storyline where the future timeline Lu Ming character entered the storyline. Then everything just crumbled and the storyline lost all forward momentum. I have to say that the movie totally fell apart here, and I lost all interest in the events that transpired on the screen from that point. A shame, really, because "Chao Shi Kong Tong Ju" had so much potential.
The acting performances in "Chao Shi Kong Tong Ju" were good. I wasn't familiar with the cast here, but they definitely put on good performances in bringing the characters to life on the screen.
If you enjoy Asian cinema, then perhaps give "Chao Shi Kong Tong Ju" a chance, should you have the opportunity. Just because the storyline died on me, doesn't mean it will do so for you. And trust me, there is definitely something good to the storyline and script.
Ultimately, I have to settle my rating of "Chao Shi Kong Tong Ju" on a four out of ten stars, based on the fact that the movie just simple fell apart and turned to rubbish.
