The Carpenters Family

The Carpenters Family

1998 · 160 min · Comedy, Family

A poor carpenter hopes to secure a better life for his daughter by sending her to a college in Hanoi. As the university entrance exams approach, he is dead set on the ultimate mission: ward off anything - or anyone - that will distract the daughter from studying only.

Directed by Trần Lực · Written by Đỗ Trí Hùng

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