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A comedy to arouse your appetite. - Eat Drink Man Woman
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Title: Eat Drink Man Woman

Release Date: 3 Aug 1994

Runtime: 2h 3m

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: Good Machine, Ang Lee Productions, Central Motion Picture Corporation, Xiongfa Film Company

Production Companies: Good Machine, Ang Lee Productions, Central Motion Picture Corporation, Xiongfa Film Company

Overview: A retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu and his family live in modern day Taipei, Taiwan. He lives with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each of the daughters encounter new men in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.6 (341 votes)

Cast

  • Chu: Lung Sihung
  • Jia-Jen: Yang Kuei-mei
  • Jia-Chien: Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien
  • Jia-Ning: Wang Yu-wen
  • Li Kai: Winston Chao
  • Jin-Rong: Sylvia Chang
  • Guo Lun: Chen Chao-jung
  • Raymond: Chit-Man Chan
  • Rachel: Chen Yu
  • Madame Liang: Gua Ah-leh
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