Made in China (2009)

An action-comedy about a simple cook from Chandni Chowk mistaken for the reincarnation of an ancient peasant warrior Liu Shengh by residents of an oppressed Chinese village.

Director:

Nikkhil Advani (as Nikhil Advani)

Writers:

Rajat Arora (dialogue), Tarang Bhagwat (special collaboration) (as Tarang)

Stars:

Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Chia-Hui Liu

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Akshay Kumar	...	Sidhu
Mithun Chakraborty	...	Dada
Deepika Padukone	...	Sakhi / Suzy
Ranvir Shorey	...	Chopstick
Roger Yuan	...	Inspector Chiang Kohung
Chia-Hui Liu	...	Hojo (as Gordon Liu)
Tang Tang Fei	...	Liu Sheng
Conan Stevens	...	Joey
Kevin Wu	...	Frankie
Chang En Lu	...	Villager Han
Jun Li	...	Villager Wong
Jek	...	Priest Koshu
Gauravv K. Chawla	...	Palm Reader (as Gaurav Chawla)
Ina Vohra	...	TV News Reporter
Rajesh	...	Chandni Chowk Thugs

Storyline

Based in Delhi's Chandni Chowk, orphaned Sidhu is adopted by the owner of Bajrang Bali Parathas, known simply as Dada. Years later Sidhu has grown up and is an expert at slicing vegetables. When his Chinese friend and Philosopher, Chopstick, cons him into believing that he is the reincarnation of Liu Sheung, a slain Chinese revolutionary, Sidhu takes it upon himself to travel to the Zhange district where he will be forced to confront a deadly female assassin by the name of Suzy; be befriended by a semi-crazed beggar; and must face humiliation and possible death at the hands of the virtually indestructible Hojo.

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Plot Keywords:

chinese village | bound and gagged | fake pregnancy | great wall of china | separated siblings | 

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Taglines:

This Diwali, two great civilizations... will wish they had never met!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and martial arts action

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is banned in Nepal for suggesting that Buddha was born in India. Buddha was actually born in Lumbini, which is in Nepal.

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Goofs

At the end with Sidhus final encounter, Hojo throws his stick at Sidhu who breaks it. Then there is a long shot which shows them both before they begin fighting and magically the sticks back at Hojos side again.

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Quotes

[from trailer]
Sidhu: This is the original Bollywood martial superstat / My name is Akshay Kumar / And this is my man the player Bohemia / To take you on a trip from Chandni Chowk to China...

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Alternate Versions

The shot of Hojo urinating on the face of Sidhu has been removed from the international version.

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Connections

Referenced in The Kapil Sharma Show: Ajay Devgan and Kajol Rock Kapil's Show (2016)

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Soundtracks

India Se Aaya Mera Dost
Written by Rajat Arora and Shaily Shailendra
Composed by Bappa Lahiri
Performed by Bappi Lahiri and Ravi Khanvilkar
Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)

User Reviews

Big disappointment from Akshay Kumar

I am a great fan of Akshay Kumar. I booked the tickets for the 1st paid premier show for this movie. But I was seriously disappointed.

Comedy scenes wont make you laugh, by the time action scenes come u wont be interested. The movie doesn't excite you much and doesn't do anything to keep the audience glued to their seats. Their is no suspense, Deepika Padukone doesn't help either. Spoils the excitement as and when she appears on the screen. Their was so much fuss about the action scenes involving her, but those scenes has already been shown in all the trailers. The movie is very predictable. Very stupid at times.

I will recommend this movie only if u don't have to pay for it and you have a lot of spare time.

They are already planing a sequel. God bless the producers.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

India USA

Language:

Hindi Cantonese English

Release Date:

16 January 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Made in China

Filming Locations:

Forbidden City, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$629,921, 18 January 2009

Gross USA:

$921,738

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$13,439,480

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., R.S. Entertainment, People Tree Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

154 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1