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Master Cheng

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.

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Mika Kaurismäki

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comedy, drama, romance

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Dim sum, herb reindeer
and fried vegetables. - Master Cheng

Dim sum, herb reindeer and fried vegetables.

Are there vegetables in the reindeer?
- Some. - Master Cheng

Are there vegetables in the reindeer? - Some.

Mashed potatoes and sausages then.
- We only have this. - Master Cheng

Mashed potatoes and sausages then. - We only have this.

Cheng said the reindeer has
the same effect as the soup. - Master Cheng

Cheng said the reindeer has the same effect as the soup.

I'll have the herb rain, dear.
- There's pizza at the gas station. - Master Cheng

I'll have the herb rain, dear. - There's pizza at ...

If I die, I'm leaving my reindeers to you.
- You don't have reindeers. - Master Cheng

If I die, I'm leaving my reindeers to you. - You don�...

I'll also have the herb rain, dear.
Goddammit. - Master Cheng

I'll also have the herb rain, dear. Goddammit.

This is the best "rain dear" ever. - Master Cheng

This is the best "rain dear" ever.

We heard that you serve Asian food.
- Yes. - Master Cheng

We heard that you serve Asian food. - Yes.

But my pupils are not familiar
with Asian food. - Master Cheng

But my pupils are not familiar with Asian food.

Okay. Noodle soup very quick. - Master Cheng

Okay. Noodle soup very quick.

Some of my students have
special diets, you see. - Master Cheng

Some of my students have special diets, you see.

Some are allergic to milk.
Some to gluten. - Master Cheng

Some are allergic to milk. Some to gluten.

Make it fine. It can help cook faster.
- Okay. - Master Cheng

Make it fine. It can help cook faster. - Okay.

Chinese cooking is based on
very old tradition. - Master Cheng

Chinese cooking is based on very old tradition.

For example, in winter,
we make more warming food. - Master Cheng

For example, in winter, we make more warming food.

And in the summer,
we make more cooling food. - Master Cheng

And in the summer, we make more cooling food.

For the active person,
we make more calming food. - Master Cheng

For the active person, we make more calming food.

And for the lazy person,
we make more active food. - Master Cheng

And for the lazy person, we make more active food.

And even for man and woman,
we can make different food - - Master Cheng

And even for man and woman, we can make different food -

I know. It's like yin and yang. - Master Cheng

I know. It's like yin and yang.

Like love and sorrow.
Like sweet and sour. - Master Cheng

Like love and sorrow. Like sweet and sour.

Exactly. Now you know everything
about Chinese cooking. - Master Cheng

Exactly. Now you know everything about Chinese cooking.

How do you like it?
- It's delicious. - Master Cheng

How do you like it? - It's delicious.

Well, what do you think?
- This is really good. - Master Cheng

Well, what do you think? - This is really good.

You still have the Asian chef?
Is he working here? - Master Cheng

You still have the Asian chef? Is he working here?

Er... I didn't actually hire him. - Master Cheng

Er... I didn't actually hire him.

His name is Fongtron?
- No. It was a misunderstanding. - Master Cheng

His name is Fongtron? - No. It was a misunderstanding.

I smell something.
- Yeah, smells delicious. - Master Cheng

I smell something. - Yeah, smells delicious.

Why?
- I don't know. Ask him. - Master Cheng

Why? - I don't know. Ask him.

Yes...
Every month. - Master Cheng

Yes... Every month.

Many blood come out?
- Yes. - Master Cheng

Many blood come out? - Yes.

Better not.
Cold thing not good for you. - Master Cheng

Better not. Cold thing not good for you.

Eat slow. Chewing makes
your stomach like it. - Master Cheng

Eat slow. Chewing makes your stomach like it.

This sugar, cold thing
make pain for you. - Master Cheng

This sugar, cold thing make pain for you.

Finally! I didn't think
I'd be getting any customers today. - Master Cheng

Finally! I didn't think I'd be getting any custome...

What would you like?
- I hear the "rain dear" is good. - Master Cheng

What would you like? - I hear the "rain dear" is g...

I know this sounds crazy, - Master Cheng

I know this sounds crazy,

I'll only eat Chinese from now on.
That's for sure. - Master Cheng

I'll only eat Chinese from now on. That's for sure...

We steam the leindeel and herbs.
- Herbs? - Master Cheng

We steam the leindeel and herbs. - Herbs?

And tomorrow:
sweet and sour mandarin fish. - Master Cheng

And tomorrow: sweet and sour mandarin fish.

Is it good fish?
- Like fish. - Master Cheng

Is it good fish? - Like fish.

First he makes herb "rain dear"
and then "like fish". - Master Cheng

First he makes herb "rain dear" and then "lik...

You mustn't take anybody's bike. - Master Cheng

You mustn't take anybody's bike.

You don't let me pay anything.
- It's too much. - Master Cheng

You don't let me pay anything. - It's too much.

Okay. Just press it. - Master Cheng

Okay. Just press it.

I think he needs a little rest now. - Master Cheng

I think he needs a little rest now.

If he doesn't vomit for a while,
he's okay. - Master Cheng

If he doesn't vomit for a while, he's okay.

Okay. You're a good doctor. - Master Cheng

Okay. You're a good doctor.

We tried to have a child, but... - Master Cheng

We tried to have a child, but...

Maybe I didn't eat enough Chinese.
- Yes. - Master Cheng

Maybe I didn't eat enough Chinese. - Yes.

You still married?
- No. - Master Cheng

You still married? - No.

I was very depressed,
and then my aunt died. - Master Cheng

I was very depressed, and then my aunt died.

She didn't have any children, - Master Cheng

She didn't have any children,

I remembered how happy I was - - Master Cheng

I remembered how happy I was -

Even though I knew
it wouldn't be a great business, - Master Cheng

Even though I knew it wouldn't be a great business,

...women not usually live alone. - Master Cheng

...women not usually live alone.

It was a joke. You can laugh. - Master Cheng

It was a joke. You can laugh.

Everybody's over sixty
or married or drunk or both. - Master Cheng

Everybody's over sixty or married or drunk or both.

Sirkka!
- Yeah? Good morning. - Master Cheng

Sirkka! - Yeah? Good morning.

Who told you?
- Romppainen told me. - Master Cheng

Who told you? - Romppainen told me.

Do you have the soup for me?
- Here it is. - Master Cheng

Do you have the soup for me? - Here it is.

Eki Raskavaara has
regular bowel movements, - Master Cheng

Eki Raskavaara has regular bowel movements,

Tauno Teriö said his kidney stones
dissolved and came out with pee. - Master Cheng

Tauno Teriö said his kidney stones dissolved and came out wi...

How can food have that effect?
- It can. - Master Cheng

How can food have that effect? - It can.

I heard you have medicine
for stomach pain. - Master Cheng

I heard you have medicine for stomach pain.

This "like fish" is damn good.
- Yeah, it's damn good. - Master Cheng

This "like fish" is damn good. - Yeah, it's d...

Now we want you to do
something very Finnish. - Master Cheng

Now we want you to do something very Finnish.

You know, these are all made
by him, Vilppula. - Oh. - Master Cheng

You know, these are all made by him, Vilppula. - Oh.

He's very famous in Helsinki. - Master Cheng

He's very famous in Helsinki.

Well, maybe not in Helsinki,
but in Rovaniemi anyway. - Master Cheng

Well, maybe not in Helsinki, but in Rovaniemi anyway.

Maybe not in Rovaniemi,
but Pojopoki. - Pohopoki. - Master Cheng

Maybe not in Rovaniemi, but Pojopoki. - Pohopoki.

And I cannot swim also. - Master Cheng

And I cannot swim also.

She ride a bicycle, - Master Cheng

She ride a bicycle,

She's dead.
- I'm sorry. So sorry. - Master Cheng

She's dead. - I'm sorry. So sorry.

After she die,
I work day and night. - Master Cheng

After she die, I work day and night.

And I have no time
to spend with my son. - Master Cheng

And I have no time to spend with my son.

Then - - Master Cheng

And borrow money
from the bad people - - Master Cheng

And borrow money from the bad people -

He give me money - - Master Cheng

He give me money -

And he always said that - - Master Cheng

And he always said that -

"It's good for your boy." - Master Cheng

"It's good for your boy."

And I want to pay Fongtron back
so badly. - Master Cheng

And I want to pay Fongtron back so badly.

Finland is good place
to you and your son. - Master Cheng

Finland is good place to you and your son.

But now we must go to sauna. - Master Cheng

But now we must go to sauna.

Slow. No. You need to hold me,
like, here, like, close. - Master Cheng

Slow. No. You need to hold me, like, here, like, close.

Okay, now.
One, two, three, four. - Master Cheng

Okay, now. One, two, three, four.

Slow, slow, quick, quick. - Master Cheng

Slow, slow, quick, quick.

No, no, no.
In Finland, we say what we think. - Master Cheng

No, no, no. In Finland, we say what we think.

Don't be polite.
It just makes things complicated. - Master Cheng

Don't be polite. It just makes things complicated.

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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.

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Director: Mika Kaurismäki

Writer: Hannu Oravisto

Production: N/A

Genre: comedy, drama, romance

Year: 2019

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 27 Sep 2019

Awards: 1 win

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