Master Cheng

Sep 27, 2019

1h 54m

★ 7.0

Overview

Cheng, 45, a restaurant owner from China, has travelled with his young son halfway around the world to a remote village in Finland. His wife died recently in an accident, and Cheng wanted to have a break from everything by traveling with his son to see an old Finnish friend who lives on a farm in the countryside of Finland. It’s the most remote place Cheng can imagine with endless forests, thousands of lakes, a country with entire population of one-fifth of Cheng’s home town, Shanghai.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

QianJi Culture Co. Ltd.

By Media

Marianna Films

Master Cheng Trailers

Cast

Cheng

Tommy Chu Pak-Hong

Sirkka

Anna-Maija Tuokko

Nunjo

Lucas Hsuan

Romppainen

Kari Väänänen

Vilppula

Vesa-Matti Loiri

Mervi

Paula Miettinen

Police officer

Hannu Oravisto

Police officer

Jonne Kaaretkoski

Opettaja

Helka Periaho

Linja-autonkuljettaja

Kari Koivukangas

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