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Chinaman is a film of genre Drama directed by Henrik Ruben Genz released in USA on 1 april 2005 with Bjarne Henriksen

Chinaman (2005)

Chinaman
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Released in USA 1 april 2005
Length 1h28
Directed by
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Romance
Rating69% 3.4933453.4933453.4933453.4933453.493345

Kinamand (English: Chinaman and Chinese: 中国先生) is a bitter comedy/drama film made in 2005 in China and Denmark. The film deals with the Chinese immigrant experience in Denmark and marriage of convenience.

Synopsis

A plumber, Keld (Bjarne Henriksen), is bored with his job and his life. Rie (Charlotte Fich), Keld's wife, tries to interest him in a vacation or dance classes. When this last-ditch attempt fails, Rie, tired of Keld's apathy, divorces him and asks for DKK 50,000 (US $8,817). Keld continues in his downward spiral, ignoring his customers and closing his business indefinitely.

Actors

Bjarne Henriksen

(Keld)Vivian Wu

(Ling)Charlotte Fich

(Rie)Nicolas Winding Refn

(The Doctor)Johan Rabaeus

(Björn)
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