How's Life?
2005-05-15 · 30 min · ★ 10.0
The corpulent, middle-aged protagonists decides to end his suffering by committing a suicide. After a few pitiful attempts, a woman selling encyclopedias rings his doorbell and the drama turns into a comedy.
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- Directors
- Tommy Yu
- Production companies
- Taipei National University of the Arts
- Countries
- Taiwan
- Status
- Released
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