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A Man Like Me

20021h 30mRóbert I. Douglas

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"East meets north.....the far north!"

A postal worker falls in love with the Chinese waitress at a Chinese restaurant. They start dating and quickly fall in and out of love, the waitress returning to China. The young man looks for comfort in his father but he's too preoccupied with winning the Eurovision song contest. After listening to loser friends talk about what Sylvester Stallone would do in his situation, the postal worker decides to buy a ticket to China and follow his love to her home.

ComedyRomance
ScandinaviaIcelandDysfunctional FamilyObservational ComedyInterracial RomanceCultural DifferenceChineseIntercultural RelationshipFamily Dynamics

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What is A Man Like Me (2002) about?

A postal worker falls in love with the Chinese waitress at a Chinese restaurant. They start dating and quickly fall in and out of love, the waitress returning to China. The young man looks for comfort in his father but he's too preoccupied with winning the Eurovision song contest. After listening to loser friends talk about what Sylvester Stallone would do in his situation, the postal worker…

Who stars in A Man Like Me?

A Man Like Me stars Jón Gnarr (Júlli), Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen (Qi), Sigurður Sigurjónsson (Valur), Þorsteinn Guðmundsson (Arnar), Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir (Magga). The film was directed by Róbert I. Douglas.

How long is A Man Like Me?

A Man Like Me has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2002.

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