Chinaman

2005 · Movie · 88 min. · Denmark

Drama Comedy

Keld, an overweight, uninspired Danish plumber, is alone. When his bored, frustrated wife leaves him, he begins to eat dinner at the family-run Chinese take-out across the street. Working methodically through the numbered menu, he finds an unexpected friend in Feng, a genial man with his own concerns. Keld helps fix the plumbing in the diner, and then Feng asks for assistance with another problem: his Chinese sister requires a marriage of convenience to stay in Denmark. Enter Ling (Vivan Wu), a young woman who is not at all comfortable with this "strictly pro-forma" arrangement. Over time, Ling's gentle influence brings Keld into a world of tradition, full of surprising rewards and life-changing affection. This romantic tale has the fairy tale feel of what just might happen when people fall in love.

Direction Henrik Ruben Genz

Cast Bjarne Henriksen · Vivian Wu · Lin Kun Wu · Paw Henriksen · Charlotte Fich · Chapper Kim · Laura Bro · Peder Pedersen · Thomas Gammeltoft · Matthias Sparre-Ulrich · Jeppe Kaas · Johan Rabaeus · Mogens Rex · Nicolas Winding Refn · Buppha Wittaya-Amponpunt