Master Cheng (2019)

Original title

Mestari Cheng

Directed by

Mika Kaurismäki

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

12

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 70 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Chinese master chef arrives in a small Finnish village. His cooking changes local routines and helps villagers with their health problems. The story also deals with childlessness and grief.

gentlewarmlightheartedslow-pacedwhimsicalfeel-goodmildly humorousearthy

What happens

Master Cheng (Finnish: Mestari Cheng) is a 2019 Finnish romantic drama comedy film directed by Mika Kaurismäki. The film stars Anna-Maija Tuokko, Chu Pak Hong, Kari Väänänen, Lucas Hsuan and Vesa-Matti Loiri, with dialogue in English, Finnish and Mandarin. The story is about a Chinese master chef who comes to a small Finnish village, where his cooking causes an overhaul of local life and cures local people of various ailments. The story also touches on aspects of childlessness and of losing one's spouse. The film premiered in Finland 27 September 2019 and in China in January 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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