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
00:07:46 - Number 4. - Number 4?
00:09:58 Hi, Poppa.
00:12:41 - but Tuesday and Thursday I'm here.
00:16:25 Will you work for me? It has to be done right.
00:19:29 That's that.
00:21:25 It's not good in China for a lady to live alone. It's very hard, Keld.
00:23:36 And Michael was quite sure, too.
00:26:52 "My name is Peter"...or Keld.
00:29:26 Hello... My name is Ling.
00:33:49 "Thank you for your... letter.
00:36:19 That's why I came, actually.
00:40:44 I am heavy and weary
00:45:26 Thank you.
00:50:01 I actually did it because you need some money, right?
00:53:50 - All Chinese take herb medicine. - It's not real medicine?
00:56:46 - Dammit, Keld! - Yes.
01:00:09 Thank you.
01:02:19 "Ceiling"! "Floor"!
01:07:15 - Then there's no more to talk about. - No.
01:16:32 Keld Decker? This is a cohabitation check. May we come in?
01:20:51 I'd like to send Zhang to China with the urn.
250:02:02 - Okay.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed523
Dialogue density5.9 lines / min
First line00:00:53
Final line250:02:02
Production Record
DirectorHenrik Ruben Genz
LanguageDanish
IMDb votes2,103