
Coffin
Animation
Overview
A man comes home and wants to go to bed. A bunch of noisy roommates. A crowded city in southern China.
Top Cast
Yuanqing Cai
Yuanqing Cai
Steve (voice)
Yuanqing Cai
Steve (voice)
Houzhi Huang
Houzhi Huang
TV Sportcaster (voice)
Houzhi Huang
TV Sportcaster (voice)
Mathieu Tiger
Mathieu Tiger
Tenants (voices)
Mathieu Tiger
Tenants (voices)
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