"Something without a propeller" is used to describe someone or something that has no bottom line in what they say or do.

This is from a line in the 1984 comedy movie Teppanyaki, in which the main character, on a trip to the Philippines, found two locals and rented a plane that was said to be the only one in the Philippines and the most luxurious one, but before the plane took off, the wing fell off. After that, the wheels and propellers also fell off. During that time, the pilot of the airplane said, "Don't be afraid, we can fly without a propeller. Don't be afraid, we can fly without a propeller." In the end, everyone fell into the sea.

Synopsis

Directed by Xu Guanwen and starring Xu Guanwen, Yip Liyi, Lu Haipeng, and Yip Sinwen, the film tells the story of Yawang, a man from the mainland who lives with his grandfather in his father-in-law's house.

Japanese chef Ah Huang (played by Xu Guanwen) is a good cook, and his specialty is adding acrobatics to the cooking process, and he likes to make friends with female customers while cooking. Wong's character is horny and afraid of his wife (played by Zou Meiyi). Wong lives with his aging grandfather (Koh Ying Soo) in the home of his fierce father-in-law (Lo Hoi Pang). The father-in-law is a restaurant owner, and Wong is supervised by his wife and bullied by his father-in-law.