No More Bets takes an idiotic approach to addressing the problem of online scamming, propelled by histrionic scaremongering and xenophobia before leaning into some unintentionally hilarious championing of the Chinese police force.
The very real issue of phone scammers tricking people into work in illegal Southeast Asian call centres is the focus of Chinese blockbuster No More Bets.
It is a matter of deep concern, yet despite earnest and thorough research by the filmmakers, the movie comes across as idiotic and unintentionally hilarious.
Scriptwriter Joe Ma directed Feel 100% when he was in his thirties, and said he was heavily inspired by John Hughes' teen coming-of-age films from the 1980s.
The very real issue of phone scammers tricking people into work in illegal Southeast Asian call centres is the focus of Chinese blockbuster No More Bets.
It is a matter of deep concern, yet despite earnest and thorough research by the filmmakers, the movie comes across as idiotic and unintentionally hilarious.
Scriptwriter Joe Ma directed Feel 100% when he was in his thirties, and said he was heavily inspired by John Hughes' teen coming-of-age films from the 1980s.