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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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Jón Gnarr
Júlli
Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen
Qi
Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Valur
Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir
Magga
Þorsteinn Guðmundsson
Arnar
Baldur Trausti Hreinsson
Gunnar
Róbert I. Douglas
Director
Þorsteinn Bachmann
Dagur
Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson
Writer
Jóna Guðrún Jónsdóttir
Elín
Júlíus Kemp
Producer
Guðný Helgadóttir
Dóra
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Composer
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
Anna
Pawel Gula
Cinematographer
Sigvaldi J. Kárason
Editor
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
Clarence Hui
Producer
Ingvar Lundberg
Sound mixer
Marta Luiza Macuga
Art Direction
Bergþóra Magnúsdóttir
Costume Design
Otto Tynes
Production Manager
Details.
Release DateAugust 16, 2002
Original NameMaður eins og ég
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Genres
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.