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Chinese Take-Out

Original title: Un cuento chino
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
19K
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Ricardo Darín in Chinese Take-Out (2011)
ComedyDrama

A well-ordered hardware store owner in Buenos Aires will see his life turn upside down when he helps a stranded Chinese man who doesn't speak a word of Spanish find his uncle in the bustling... Read allA well-ordered hardware store owner in Buenos Aires will see his life turn upside down when he helps a stranded Chinese man who doesn't speak a word of Spanish find his uncle in the bustling city. But can this coexistence bear fruit?A well-ordered hardware store owner in Buenos Aires will see his life turn upside down when he helps a stranded Chinese man who doesn't speak a word of Spanish find his uncle in the bustling city. But can this coexistence bear fruit?

  • Director
    • Sebastián Borensztein
  • Writer
    • Sebastián Borensztein
  • Stars
    • Ricardo Darín
    • Ignacio Huang
    • Carolina Hsu
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sebastián Borensztein
    • Writer
      • Sebastián Borensztein
    • Stars
      • Ricardo Darín
      • Ignacio Huang
      • Carolina Hsu
    • 30User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 19 nominations

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    Ricardo Darín and Ignacio Huang in Chinese Take-Out (2011)
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    Ricardo Darín in Chinese Take-Out (2011)
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    Ricardo Darín and Ignacio Huang in Chinese Take-Out (2011)
    Ricardo Darín and Ignacio Huang in Chinese Take-Out (2011)

    Top cast

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    Ricardo Darín
    Ricardo Darín
    • Roberto
    Ignacio Huang
    Ignacio Huang
    • Jun
    Carolina Hsu
    • Li
    Muriel Santa Ana
    Muriel Santa Ana
    • Mari
    Pablo Seijo
    • Cliente 1
    Iván Romanelli
    Iván Romanelli
    • Leonel
    Derli Prada
    • Proveedor 1
    Joaquín Bouzas
    • Cliente 2
    Gustavo Comini
    • Chofer volquete
    Pochi Ducasse
    • Doña Amelia
    Liliana Cuomo
    • Vendedora flores
    Claudio Torres
    • Rotisero
    Sebastián Codega
    • Suboficial policía
    Yu Sheng Liao
    • Funcionario chino
    Eduardo Jin Lin
    • Cajero local chino
    Wang Heng
    • Empleado local
    Vivian El Jaber
    • Rosa
    • (as Vivian Jaber)
    Enric Cambray
    • Roberto joven
    • (as Enric Rodríguez Cambray)
    • Director
      • Sebastián Borensztein
    • Writer
      • Sebastián Borensztein
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    Storyline

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      Referenced in Estrenos Críticos: El episodio que va a contrarreloj (2011)

    User reviews30

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    9/10
    Excellent movie!
    I need to say that Argentine cinema is surprising me more and more at each movie I watch. They are decades ahead of us here in Brazil. Not that we don't ever produce good works.

    A rich cast and a good script makes Un cuento chino a excellent option to amuse you at any time, being you alone and sad or laughing with friends.

    Trust me, the jokes and the faces are priceless. Ricardo Darín is at his best form, doing what he is best of. His character, Roberto, is an slang disturbed man. He owns a ironware store where he always counts hot many bolts are in the box, so he is not cheated. He turn off the lights every day at 23 pm, etc. One day he is sitting there near the airport, watching the planes takin' off, drinking his beer when this china is thrown off a moving cab. Roberto decide to help the poor boy and, since then, their lives will suffer some changes.
    helpful•24
    4
    • leoschu
    • Oct 4, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 2011 (Argentina)
    • Countries of origin
      • Argentina
      • Spain
    • Official site
      • Official site (Argentina)
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Chinese Take-Away
    • Filming locations
      • Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
    • Production companies
      • Aliwood Mediterráneo Producciones
      • Castafiore Films
      • Gloriamundi Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,911,008
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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