Review of Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) by Thomas S — 05 Jan 2008

Absolutely fantastic movie about love and Chinese (Taiwanese) cooking.

This review of Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) was written by Thomas S on 05 Jan 2008.

Eat Drink Man Woman has generally received very positive reviews.

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