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Chinaman
Chinaman

Chinaman

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Danish

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

01 April 2005

Country

Denmark

Cast

Bjarne Henriksen

Bjarne Henriksen

Keld

Vivian Wu

Vivian Wu

Ling

Charlotte Fich

Charlotte Fich

Rie

Paw Henriksen

Paw Henriksen

Michael

Nicolas Winding Refn

Nicolas Winding Refn

The Doctor

Lin Kun Wu

Lin Kun Wu

Feng

Johan Rabaeus

Johan Rabaeus

Björn

Jeppe Kaas

Jeppe Kaas

Mathias Sparre-Ulrich

Mathias Sparre-Ulrich

Mogens Rex

Mogens Rex

Thomas Gammeltoft

Thomas Gammeltoft

Laura Bro

Laura Bro

Chang II (Chapper) Kim

Chang II (Chapper) Kim

Zhang

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