A Big Potato

Mar 2, 2007

★ 5.5

Overview

Wang Xi is a section lead in a factory workshop, it is just a cadre of the lowest level. But Wang is strict with himself to make himself an example and manage hundreds of female underlings.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Tianjin Film Studio

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Cast

Wang Xi

Feng Gong

Zhang Yun

Lan Wang

Da Laohei

Liu Jinshan

Han Yuehua

Yan Ni

Factory Director

Niu Qun

He Chunlin

Liu Hui

Yao Li

Song Ning

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