Master Cheng

Mestari Cheng

MS12

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Director

Mika Kaurismäki

Run time

1h 54min

Cast

Vesa-Matti Loiri, Pak Hon Chu, Lucas Hsuan, Anna-Maija Tuokko, Kari Väänänen

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. Upon arrival, nobody in the village seems to know his friend but local café owner Sirkka offers him accommodation and in return Cheng helps her in the kitchen surprising the locals with the delights of Chinese cuisine. Gradually his cooking encourages these vastly different cultures to connect and Cheng is soon a celebrated member of the community. Unfortunately his tourist visa is soon to run out and it's up to the villagers to come up with a plan to help him stay.

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Director

Mika Kaurismäki

Run time

1h 54min

Cast

Vesa-Matti Loiri, Pak Hon Chu, Lucas Hsuan, Anna-Maija Tuokko, Kari Väänänen

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. Upon arrival, nobody in the village seems to know his friend but local café owner Sirkka offers him accommodation and in return Cheng helps her in the kitchen surprising the locals with the delights of Chinese cuisine. Gradually his cooking encourages these vastly different cultures to connect and Cheng is soon a celebrated member of the community. Unfortunately his tourist visa is soon to run out and it's up to the villagers to come up with a plan to help him stay.

Info

Rating

Under 12 Not Recommended

Production year

2019

Global distributor

The Yellow Affair

Local distributor

Estinfilm OÜ

In cinema

7/17/2020