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Foreigner

Original title: Lao Wai
  • 20102010
  • 1h 30m
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Lao Wai (2010)
A native of France, Paul (Gauthier Roubichou) lives and works in
Shanghai as an IT engineer, spending his days fixing the problems of
ChinaÂ’s rapidly expanding population of internet users and his nights
performing at one of ShanghaiÂ’s many music clubs. Yet despite his love
for China and his fluency in Chinese, in the eyes of the Chinese he is
a “lao wai”, a foreigner. A chance meeting with Mei (Han Dan Tong) changes his life, and tests the limits of love in the face of
overwhelming cultural differences.

Set against the backdrop of modern China, "Lao Wai" peels back the
abstractions surrounding ChinaÂ’s rise and its people, offering viewers
a truer picture of 21st century China. Exploring themes of betrayal
and forgiveness, "Lao Wai" is a love-story in a time of globalization.
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A love story between a Chinese woman and a French expatriate in Shanghai.A love story between a Chinese woman and a French expatriate in Shanghai.A love story between a Chinese woman and a French expatriate in Shanghai.
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  • Director
    • Fabien Gaillard
  • Writer
    • Fabien Gaillard
  • Stars
    • Jenevieve Chang
    • Barbie Han
    • Dantong Han
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  • Director
    • Fabien Gaillard
  • Writer
    • Fabien Gaillard
  • Stars
    • Jenevieve Chang
    • Barbie Han
    • Dantong Han
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    Jenevieve Chang
    • Vickyas Vicky
    Barbie Han
    • Meias Mei
    Dantong Han
    Dantong Han
    • Meias Mei
    Rong Jiang
    • Mei's motheras Mei's mother
    Yi Na Jing
    • Nanaas Nana
    Yue-Sai Kan
    • Mrs. Kangas Mrs. Kang
    Di Lei
    • Yang Fanas Yang Fan
    Xun An Li
    • Mei's fatheras Mei's father
    Yun Li
    • Chen Weias Chen Wei
    Gauthier Roubichou
    • Paulas Paul
    • Director
      • Fabien Gaillard
    • Writer
      • Fabien Gaillard
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    • Release date
      • October 19, 2010 (Vietnam)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
      • Người Nước Ngoài
    • Filming locations
      • Shanghai, China
    • Production company
      • Must Films
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      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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