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Master Cheng

Original title: Mestari Cheng
  • 20192019
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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POPULARITY
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Anna-Maija Tuokko and Pak Hon Chu in Master Cheng (2019)
ComedyDramaRomance
Following the death of his wife, professional chef Cheng travels with his young son to a remote village in Finland to connect with an old Finnish friend he once met in Shanghai.Following the death of his wife, professional chef Cheng travels with his young son to a remote village in Finland to connect with an old Finnish friend he once met in Shanghai.Following the death of his wife, professional chef Cheng travels with his young son to a remote village in Finland to connect with an old Finnish friend he once met in Shanghai.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
11,370
6,133
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    • Director
      • Mika Kaurismäki
    • Writer
      • Hannu Oravisto
    • Stars
      • Pak Hon Chu
      • Anna-Maija Tuokko
      • Lucas Hsuan
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Mika Kaurismäki
    • Writer
      • Hannu Oravisto
    • Stars
      • Pak Hon Chu
      • Anna-Maija Tuokko
      • Lucas Hsuan
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    • 18User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Master Cheng (2019)
    Anna-Maija Tuokko and Pak Hon Chu in Master Cheng (2019)
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    Lucas Hsuan and Pak Hon Chu in Master Cheng (2019)
    Anna-Maija Tuokko and Lucas Hsuan in Master Cheng (2019)
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    Anna-Maija Tuokko and Pak Hon Chu in Master Cheng (2019)
    Anna-Maija Tuokko and Pak Hon Chu in Master Cheng (2019)

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    Pak Hon Chu
    Pak Hon Chu
    • Cheng
    • (as Chu Pak Hong)
    Anna-Maija Tuokko
    Anna-Maija Tuokko
    • Sirkka
    Lucas Hsuan
    Lucas Hsuan
    • Niu Niu
    Kari Väänänen
    Kari Väänänen
    • Romppainen
    Vesa-Matti Loiri
    • Vilppula
    Paula Miettinen
    • Mervi
    Hannu Oravisto
    • Police officer
    Jonne Kaaretkoski
    • Police officer
    Helka Periaho
    • Teacher
    Kari Koivukangas
    • Bus driver
    Vesa-Matti Komonen
    • Construction worker
    Markku Lukka
    • Construction worker
    Joni Kuokkanen
    • Construction worker
    Marko Syysmaa
    • Doctor
    Tang Chao
    • Tour guide
    Bonnie Wang
    • Tourist
    Juhani Alatörmänen
    • Old man
    Jouni Seppälä
    • Dancing-stage entrepreneur
    • Director
      • Mika Kaurismäki
    • Writer
      • Hannu Oravisto
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    User reviews18

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    8/10
    Charming, with a strong sense of place
    I lived in Finland briefly, and watching this film made me homesick for my time there. It has an excellent sense of place and effectively evokes both Finnish and Chinese cultures. It's a quiet, thoughtful movie that takes its time. Showing an evolving romance between people from two famously reserved cultures takes special skill, but the tender performances really make it land. There were a couple of places where I felt things could have been heightened a bit, but that may also be because of the culture I'm from. I really enjoyed this, and I'd definitely watch it again.
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    • Jun 11, 2020

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    • Release date
      • September 27, 2019 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Finland
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Germany)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Finnish
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • A Spice for Life
    • Filming locations
      • Raattama, Kittilä, Finland
    • Production companies
      • By Media
      • Han Ruanyan He
      • Marianna Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €2,869,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $465,931
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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