This is Sanlitun

– British sad sack Gary is a failed entrepreneur who has just arrived in Beijing's stylish Sanlitun di..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 33 Minutes
Release Year:
2013
Original Name:
This Is Sanlitun
This is Sanlitun (2013) - Also known as This Is Sanlitun

British sad sack Gary is a failed entrepreneur who has just arrived in Beijing's stylish Sanlitun district, allegedly to start a business. There are other reasons why he has uprooted himself — he's followed his ex-wife and young son, for one — but he soon finds out that China isn't the easiest place to succeed. Blissfully untouched by self-awareness, and only fitfully in tune with reality, Gary sallies forth to make money, armed with faith in himself and little to no knowledge of Chinese culture. He soon hooks up with Frank, a trust-fund kid from Australia who offers to mentor Gary in Eastern ways, although Frank's pedagogical method is restricted to yelling at Gary for being a Westerner and not being as "Chinese" as him.

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This is Sanlitun (2013) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Jul 2014

Language:

English, Chinese

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Róbert I. Douglas

Writer:

Róbert I. Douglas (screenplay), Carlos Ottery (screenplay), Christopher Loton (screenplay), Róbert I. Douglas (story)

Main Actors:

Carlos Ottery, Christopher Loton, Ai Wan, Cromwell Cheung

Plot:

Gary is in Beijing to make it big, after failing to impress his Chinese investors he soon takes up English teaching and gets life lessons from Frank, an incompetent mentor. Gary's real reasons for staying become apparent when his son and Chinese ex-wife enter.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10