Chinaman
2005 · 88 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 2,103 VOTES · DIR. Henrik Ruben Genz
Overview
Keld is in a rut. His wife of 25 years has left him. For sustenance, he eats his way through the menu at the local Chinese takeaway. The owner talks him into a marriage of convenience with his sister from China and the unplanned-for happens. A delicate romance blossoms between these two damaged, fragile individuals, but a secret gives their relationship a fateful twist. A subtle and touching story of life's diversity.
Dialogue Timeline — 523 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:53 Hi. It's good you're here.
00:04:02 CHINAMAN
00:07:42 I think a...
00:09:29 But Rie, can't we just buy new furniture and new clothes, or...
00:12:31 On Monday and Friday I eat at the central station cafeteria.
00:15:10 Okay...
00:18:55 - That's not so unusual in Denmark. - A son must obey his father.
00:21:03 I hear you're divorced from your old wife.
00:23:17 No, I haven't.
00:25:58 Thank you! We say, thank you very, very much.
00:28:49 Okay.
00:33:09 Look... Ling has written a false love letter.
00:35:43 - You're getting married? - Yes.
00:39:01 - Cheers. - Cheers.
00:43:01 "Vawm".
00:49:18 It's going fine. I opened the shop again.
00:51:14 - Bye. - Bye.
00:55:26 Just something like: "Congratulations with everything."
00:59:17 - I'll make a pot of tea. - Yes.
01:01:08 Now I lose face with you. I'm not good at keeping agreements.
01:06:01 ...this money.
01:08:58 ...it's neither here nor there.
01:17:52 I can't... I can't...
01:21:24 - What would you like? - Nothing. Thanks, anyway.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed523
Dialogue density5.9 lines / min
First line00:00:53
Final line01:21:24
Production Record
DirectorHenrik Ruben Genz
LanguageDanish
IMDb votes2,103