This Is Sanlitun

Sep 10, 2013

1h 35m

★ 8.1

China is like a beer, if you don't like the taste you can just keep drinking

Overview

British sad sack Gary is a failed entrepreneur who has just arrived in Beijing's stylish Sanlitun district, allegedly to start a business. There are other reasons why he has uprooted himself — he's followed his ex-wife and young son, for one — but he soon finds out that China isn't the easiest place to succeed. Blissfully untouched by self-awareness, and only fitfully in tune with reality, Gary sallies forth to make money, armed with faith in himself and little to no knowledge of Chinese culture. He soon hooks up with Frank, a trust-fund kid from Australia who offers to mentor Gary in Eastern ways, although Frank's pedagogical method is restricted to yelling at Gary for being a Westerner and not being as "Chinese" as him.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Family

Romance

Production Companies

Vintage Pictures

Film Douglas & Li

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Cast

Gary

Carlos Ottery

Frank

Christopher Loton

Lin

Ai Wan

Wang Ke

Cromwell Cheung

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This Is Sanlitun

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