Chinaman

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-04-01

Languages:

Danish

Countries:

Denmark, China

Runtime:

88 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (1283 Reviews)

Director:

Henrik Ruben Genz

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Bjarne Henriksen Vivian Wu Lin Kun Wu Paw Henriksen

Writer:

Kim Fupz Aakeson

Fullplot:

Keld, an overweight, uninspired Danish plumber, is alone. When his bored, frustrated wife leaves him, he begins to eat dinner at the family-run Chinese take-out across the street. Working methodically through the numbered menu, he finds an unexpected friend in Feng, a genial man with his own concerns. Keld helps fix the plumbing in the diner, and then Feng asks for assistance with another problem: his Chinese sister requires a marriage of convenience to stay in Denmark. Enter Ling (Vivan Wu), a young woman who is not at all comfortable with this "strictly pro-forma" arrangement. Over time, Ling's gentle influence brings Keld into a world of tradition, full of surprising rewards and life-changing affection. This romantic tale has the fairy tale feel of what just might happen when people fall in love.

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