Beautiful Duckling

Beautiful Duckling

1965 · 110 min · ★ 5.8 · Romance

Hsiao-yueh and her widowed father receive a flock of genetically-improved ducks from the state agricultural council to participate in a breeding experiment.

Directed by Lee Hsing · Written by Chang Yung-Hsiang

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