Chinaman

Apr 1, 2005

1h 28m

★ 6.7

Overview

Keld is in a rut. His wife of 25 years has left him. For sustenance, he eats his way through the menu at the local Chinese takeaway. The owner talks him into a marriage of convenience with his sister from China and the unplanned-for happens. A delicate romance blossoms between these two damaged, fragile individuals, but a secret gives their relationship a fateful twist. A subtle and touching story of life's diversity.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Fine & Mellow Productions

Chinaman Trailers

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Cast

Keld

Bjarne Henriksen

Ling

Vivian Wu

Rie

Charlotte Fich

Michael

Paw Henriksen

The Doctor

Nicolas Winding Refn

Feng

Lin Kun Wu

Björn

Johan Rabaeus

Jeppe Kaas

Mathias Sparre-Ulrich

Mogens Rex

Thomas Gammeltoft

Laura Bro

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