A Dire Strait (2022)
Overview
Demi has stayed in bed for weeks due to the Chinese postpartum tradition. Although she tries to be as cooperative as possible, the weeks-long confinement and endless chicken soup push her to her limit.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $21,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | zh |
| Popularity | 0.0955 |
Directed By
Liang-Chun Lin
Crew
Liang-Chun Lin
Liang-Chun Lin
Taylor Poling
Brandon Ng
Apoorva Sankar
Dazzy Shah
Quincie Neale
Dou Pothmolita
David Tw Yu
Kevin Khor
Kevin Khor
Karthik Mohan
Dou Pothmolita
Shao-Ting Chang
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