Chicken Rice War

Chicken Rice War

2000 · 100 min · ★ 6.2 · Comedy, Romance

Frivolous Singapore adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet by Baz Luhrmann. Two rival families, owning adjacent restaurants, make life difficult for each other in any way they can.

Directed by CheeK · Written by CheeK

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