Keld is in a rut. His wife of 25 years has left him. For sustenance, he eats his way through the menu at the local Chinese takeaway. The owner talks him into a marriage of convenience with his sister from China and the unplanned-for happens. A delicate romance blossoms between these two damaged, fragile individuals, but a secret gives their relationship a fateful twist. A subtle and touching story of life's diversity.
| Original title | Kinamand |
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| Danish title | Kinamand |
| Director | Henrik Ruben Genz |
| Screenplay | Kim Fupz Aakeson |
| Producer | Thomas Gammeltoft |
| Director of Photography | Sebastian Blenkov |
| Editor | Mette Zeruneith |
| Sound | Henrik Langkilde |
| Composer | Gisle Kverndokk |
| Production designer | Niels Sejer |
| Casting | Anja Philip |
| Appearance | Bjarne Henriksen, Vivian Wu, Lin Kun Wu, Paw Henriksen |
| Production country | Denmark, Sweden, Norway |
| Production company | Fine & Mellow |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
| International sales | TrustNordisk |
| Technical info | 2549 meter, 35 mm, 1,85:1 - Widescreen, color, DTS |
| Danish theatrical release | 01.04.2005 |
| Cinemas | Dagmar, Palads, Palladium, Grand, BioCity (Tåstrup), Gentofte Kino, Empire, Kinopalæet (Lyngby) samt 20 biografer i provinsen |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Not recommended for children under 7 |
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| Production company | Fine & Mellow |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Henrik Ruben Genz |
| Assistant director | Helle Duus Alex |
| Continuity | Lillian Rype Fokdal |
| Casting | Anja Philip |
| Extras coordinator | Stina Bohn Ipsen |
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| Script | Kim Fupz Aakeson |
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Production |
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| Producer | Thomas Gammeltoft |
| Consulting producer | Per Nielsen |
| Unit manager | Emil Sparre-Ulrich |
| Production manager | Caroline Reichhardt |
| Production assistant | Stina Helweg |
| Production assistant | Janni Helleskov |
| Location manager | Henrik Berthelsen |
| Production coordinator: post-production | Tove Jystrup |
| Production coordinator | Tine Engelbrecht |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Sebastian Blenkov |
| First assistant camera | John Frimann Rasmussen |
| Clapper/loader | Niels A. Hansen |
| Key grip | Jeppe Lassen |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Robin Skjoldborg |
| Stills | Niels Harving |
| Still photographer | Robin Skjoldborg |
| Still photographer | Niels Harving |
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| Electrical dept. | Michael Sørensen |
| Best boy | Thomas Ditzel |
| Assistant lighting technician | Janus Hajslund |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Mette Zeruneith |
| Assistant editor | Kaspar Astrup Schröder |
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Music |
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| Music | Gisle Kverndokk |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Niels Sejer |
| Property master | Jacob Wirth Carlsen |
| Property master | Torben Stig Nielsen |
| Set dresser | Kasper Feldt |
| Set dresser | Malte Flagstad |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Susie Bjørnvad |
| Wardrobe | Rebekka C. Leve |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Lis Louis-Jensen |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Henrik Langkilde |
| B-sound designer | Jonas Langkilde |
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Appearance |
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| Keld | Bjarne Henriksen |
| Ling | Vivian Wu |
| Feng | Lin Kun Wu |
| Michael | Paw Henriksen |
| Rie | Charlotte Fich |
| Zhang | Kim Chapper |
| Björn | Johan Rabaeus |
| Vred kunde | Jeppe Kaas |
| Antikhandler | Mathias Sparre-Ulrich |
| Sagsbehandler | Mogens Rex |
| Lægen | Nicolas Winding Refn |
| Politimand | Thomas Gammeltoft |
| Sagsbehandler, statsamt | Laura Bro |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
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| FIPRESCI Award | 2005 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2005 |
| Oecumenical Prize | 2005 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2005 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Taipei Film Festival | 2007-06-22 |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2006-11-11 |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2006-05-25 |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2005-11-24 |
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | 2005-11-18 |
| Marrakech International Film Festival | 2005-11-11 |
| Sevilla Festival de Cine | 2005-11-04 |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 2005-10-21 |
| Busan International Film Festival | 2005-10-06 |
| Hamburg FilmFest GmbH | 2005-09-22 |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 2005-07-01 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2005-01-28 |
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