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A Man Like Me(2002)
Status: Released
Date: 2002-08-16
68%
8 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
East meets north.....the far north!
Overview:
A postal worker falls in love with the Chinese waitress at a Chinese restaurant. They start dating and quickly fall in and out of love, the waitress returning to China. The young man looks for comfort in his father but he's too preoccupied with winning the Eurovision song contest. After listening to loser friends talk about what Sylvester Stallone would do in his situation, the postal worker decides to buy a ticket to China and follow his love to her home.
Languages: English, Icelandic.
Countries:
Hong Kong,
Iceland
ProductionCompanies:
Film Douglas & Li
Icelandic Filmcompany
Creative Artist Management
Movie: A Man Like Me
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jón Gnarr
Júlli
車婉婉
Qi
Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Valur
Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir
Magga
Þorsteinn Bachmann
Dagur
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
Anna
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Overview
A postal worker falls in love with the Chinese waitress at a Chinese restaurant. They start dating and quickly fall in and out of love, the waitress returning to China. The young man looks for comfort in his father but he's too preoccupied with winning the Eurovision song contest. After listening to loser friends talk about what Sylvester Stallone would do in his situation, the postal worker decides to buy a ticket to China and follow his love to her home.
Release Date
2002-08-16
Average
6.8
Rating:
3.4 startsTagline
East meets north.....the far north!
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