A Man Like Me (2002)
1h 30m
Running Time
August 16, 2002Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

Jón Gnarr
Júlli

Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen
Qi

Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Valur

Þorsteinn Guðmundsson
Arnar

Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir
Magga

Baldur Trausti Hreinsson
Gunnar

Þorsteinn Bachmann
Dagur

Jóna Guðrún Jónsdóttir
Elín

Guðný Helgadóttir
Dóra

Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
Anna

Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir
Hildur

Ingibjörg Reynisdóttir
Súsí

Jón Atli Jónasson
Rósi

Xu Wen
Wei's older sister

Wang Fei
Qi's ex husband

Kristín Le
Qi's younger sister

María Ellingsen
Bergþóra

Marta Luiza Macuga
Art Direction

Clarence Hui
Producer

Otto Tynes
Production Manager

Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson
Writer

Róbert I. Douglas
Director / Writer

Jóhann Jóhannsson
Original Music Composer

Júlíus Kemp
Producer

Sigvaldi J. Kárason
Editor

Pawel Gula
Cinematography

Bergþóra Magnúsdóttir
Costume Design

Ingvar Lundberg
Sound mixer
Details.
Release DateAugust 16, 2002
Original NameMaður eins og ég
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
iceland
observational comedy
dysfunctional family
interracial romance
cultural difference
chinese
intercultural relationship
family dynamics
scandinavia
Wiki.
A Man Like Me (Icelandic: Maður eins og ég ()) is a 2002 romantic comedy about the life of "Júlli" (Jón Gnarr), a lonely and confused man who is searching for some sense in his life. Surprisingly he meets a young woman from China (Stephanie Che) who changes his life dramatically. He falls in love with her but ruins the relationship because of his insecurity and his previous bad experiences. When he comes out of his disappointments and his depression that follow the breakup of the relationship, he decides to do everything in his power to change what has happened and get a second chance.
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