Summaries

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.

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.

Cheng, 45, a restaurant owner from China, has travelled with his young son halfway around the world to a remote village in Finland. His wife died recently in an accident, and Cheng wanted to have a break from everything by traveling with his son to see an old Finnish friend who lives on a farm in the countryside of Finland. It's the most remote place Cheng can imagine with endless forests, thousands of lakes, a country with entire population of one-fifth of Cheng's home town, Shanghai.

Details

Keywords
  • food
  • chinese food
  • woman making food
  • cooking food
  • woman cooking food
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Sep 26, 2019
Countries of origin Finland China
Language English Mandarin Finnish
Filming locations Raattama, Kittilä, Finland
Production companies Marianna Films By Media Han Ruanyan He

Box office

Budget $2869000
Gross worldwide $465931

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 54m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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