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Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant

Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant

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Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant

1982

0h 16m

6.0(4 votes)

Animation

Overview

Set in the Three Kingdoms Period, ancient China, India presents Cao Cao an elephant. Cao Cao wants to know the elephant's weight, only his youngest son Cao Chong comes up with an idea to weigh the jumbo.

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Directed by: Liu Huiyi
Written by: Liu Huiyi
高尔丰

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