Chinaman
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67% Critic Match

Chinaman

6.7 / 10 2005 1h 28mNR Danish
ComedyDramaRomance

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Bjarne Henriksen

Bjarne Henriksen

Keld

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Henrik Ruben Genz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Chinaman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker