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A cow falls from the sky and two strangers become family — Argentina's most charming collision course.
Indie
TMDB
72
IMDb
73
Rotten Tomatoes
85
Audience Score
79
Google
89
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Chinese Take-Away (2011)

offbeat bromancegentle chaosfound family

Overview

Comedy

A comedy that chronicles a chance encounter between Robert and a Chinese named Jun who wanders lost through the city of Buenos Aires in search of his uncle after being assaulted by a taxi driver and his henchmen.

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Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Ricardo Darín's grumpy-softie masterpiece.

Writing

Dialogue through dictionaries — genius.

Best for:Solo: When you need a warm hug without the cheese.·Date Night: Charming, low-stakes, guaranteed smiles.
Sebastián Borensztein

Director

Sebastián Borensztein

ReleasedMar 24, 2011
Runtime1h 33m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feelmedium
Budget$5M
Telefe
Pampa Films

Top Cast

Ricardo Darín

Ricardo Darín

Roberto

Ignacio Huang

Ignacio Huang

Jun

Carolina Hsu

Carolina Hsu

Li

Muriel Santa Ana

Muriel Santa Ana

Mari

Iván Romanelli

Iván Romanelli

Leonel

Pablo Seijo

Pablo Seijo

Client 1

Derli Prada

Derli Prada

Provider 1

Joaquín Bouzas

Joaquín Bouzas

Client 2

Gustavo Comini

Gustavo Comini

Dump Truck Driver

Yu Sheng Liao

Yu Sheng Liao

Chinese Official

Enric Cambray

Enric Cambray

Roberto as a Young Man

Javier Pinto

Javier Pinto

Italian Lover

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Ignacio Huang spoke no Spanish during filming; his confusion was often genuine. Director Borenszstein kept rolling.

Cultural

The film became Argentina's submission for the Foreign Language Oscar, highlighting the country's massive Chinese immigrant community rarely seen on screen.

YouTube

Un cuento chino - Trailer

Un cuento chino - Trailer

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