Review of The Chrysalis

Chu-ji Qiu (real name?) has created a genuinely successful attempt at a chiller thriller, as opposed to an out and out horror. Given the restrictions imposed by the Chinese censorship body this is understandable and yet has worked extremely well. For the most part the acting was topnotch. Both lead actresses done a great job. The story line with Artist/Burns Specialist could have been played out more...at least more than the almost imperceptible Luo Jia husband- to-be character who just came across as spineless so why anyone would go to these extremes to marry the toad is beyond me. Not convinced with regards to the editing either which seemed askew. Apart from that my only grievance here is that because of said censorship, relating to supernatural content, we know from the outset that the movie will have human psychological influences rather than anything paranormal. The censorship therefore strips away any possible outcomes other than what is left and makes the end result entirely foreseeable. Would have given higher score but ending was more or less a given thanks to censorship in Chinese film. Hope to see more of "Chu-ji Qiu" in the future.