A Man Like Me
East meets north.....the far north!
2002 · 1h 30m · N/A
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Róbert I. Douglas
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Róbert I. Douglas Director
- Jón Gnarr as Júlli
- Stephanie Che Yuen-yuen as Qi
- Sigurður Sigurjónsson as Valur
- Þorsteinn Guðmundsson as Arnar
- Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir as Magga
- Baldur Trausti Hreinsson as Gunnar
- Þorsteinn Bachmann as Dagur
- Jóna Guðrún Jónsdóttir as Elín
- Guðný Helgadóttir as Dóra
- Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir as Anna
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