Kinamand

• Bjarne Henriksen: Keld
• Vivian Wu Ling
• Lin Kun Wu Feng
• Paw Henriksen Michael
• Charlotte Fich: Rie
• Chapper Kim: Zhang

The Danish tragicomedy Chinaman ( Danish Original Title: Kinamand, TV - Title: Love sweet and sour ) was presented at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2005 where it won awards. It discusses the clash of two cultures, the Chinese and Danish.

Action

Actually want the plumber Keld and his wife Rie, married for 25 years, go on holiday together. But then she leaves him and goes alone. Keld is increasingly irritated, neglected his business, messes with customers. Gradually, he must sell his equipment.

He starts a lot of time in the near China -Restaurant to spend, eat through the menu. As there is one day a broken pipe in the kitchen, Keld prevented the worst.

It develops a friendship between Keld and the restaurant owner Feng. Only Keld renovated the dilapidated kitchen for payment in kind. Then asks Feng Keld to enter into a sham marriage with his sister Ling for her to get a residence permit for Denmark. This is a fact.

Ling is very nice and does not speak Danish. The two communicate by means of a dictionary and Keld even has a Chinese language course. They fall in love.

Happiness is not permanent, Ling died of a congenital heart defect. Keld travels with the urn in their home and the ashes scattered in the river, as is the custom in her family for generations.

Reviews

"With" love sweet and sour " Henrik Ruben Genz directed a feature film, which tells by laconic, dry, wit and precision excited and his emotional story without sentimentality. " br- online.de.

Awards and nominations

• Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2005: FIPRESCI Prize: Henrik Ruben Genz for " the amusing and apt illustration of a vibrant collision of two cultures "
• Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2005: nominated for the Crystal Globe: Henrik Ruben Genz
• Robert 2006: nominated for best male lead: Bjarne Henriksen
• Robert 2006: nominated for Best Make- Up: Liz Louis -Jensen
• Bodil 2006: nominated for best male lead: Bjarne Henriksen
• Bodil 2006: nominated for Best Supporting Actor: Lin Kun Wu

This and That

According to IMDB Mette Horn was originally planned as a neighbor of Keld, but was cut out. On the DVD, some of the scenes are included.