Lao Cui, a good-for-nothing but kind-hearted man running a Chinese restaurant in Cyprus. He comes home to Beijing only to find his wife cheated on him, pregnant with his best friend's baby. Devastated, Cui's misfortune is further compounded by the news that his business partner is going to sell his restaurant. Before he flies back to Cyprus, Cui bumps into a sassy girl named Xiao Xia, and his real nightmare has only just begun ...
Acting
Fan Wei's perfect sad-sack everyman desperation
Writing
Escalating misfortune that never feels cruel
Director
Jiang Liu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fan Wei built his career playing hapless everymen in Zhao Benshan's sketch comedy troupe before transitioning to acclaimed dramatic roles.
The film belongs to a 2000s wave of 'new urban comedies' where working-class Northern Chinese protagonists navigate globalization's absurdities.
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