This Is Sanlitun
“China is like a beer, if you don't like the taste you can just keep drinking”
2013•1h 35m•8.1•Released
ComedyDramaFamilyRomance
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.
Director
Róbert I. Douglas
Writer
Carlos Ottery, Róbert I. Douglas, Christopher Loton
Languages
English
Studio
Vintage Pictures
Cast
Carlos Ottery
Gary
Christopher Loton
Frank
Ai Wan
Lin
Cromwell Cheung
Wang Ke
Production
Company
Vintage Pictures
Company
Film Douglas & Li
Producer
Hlín Jóhannesdóttir
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