Meal Time

Meal Time

1953 · ★ 9.0 · Comedy

Meal Time is a comedy film about all the mess with housework that director Yan and his wife had to go through after the maid gave up her job.

Directed by Tu Kuang-chi · Written by Tu Kuang-chi

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