Master Cheng

Directed by: Mika Kaurismäki (Elämältä kaiken sain, The Girl King, Tie pohjoiseen)
Original title: Mestari Cheng
Cast: Anna-Maija Tuokko (Yösyöttö, Puluboin ja Ponin leffa, Elämältä kaiken sain), Chu Pak Hong (My Prince Edward), Kari Väänänen (Fingerpori, Kiwi Christmas, Napapiirin sankarit 3), Lucas Hsuan, Vesa-Matti Loiri (Joulukalenteri: Porokuiskaajan arvoitus)
Written by: Original Screenplay: Hannu Oravisto, Adaptation by: Mika Kaurismäki, Sami Keski-Vähälä
Produced by: Mika Kaurismäki, Iain Brown, Chun Yi Yueh
Production company: Marianna Films, By Media, Han Ruan Yuan He
Production year: 2019
Release year: 2019
Country: Finland, UK, China
Language: English, Finnish
Duration: 114 min
Subtitled versions: English
Format: 4k

Synopsis:

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…