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Bird of Paradise review: Catherine Chau takes up pole dancing in light-hearted family drama

10.20

2.5/5 stars In Bird of Paradise, a dutiful middle-aged Hong Kong woman takes up pole dancing and shatters her thankless routine of cooking and cleaning for her family.

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