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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
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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)
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