"China is like a beer, if you don't like the taste you can just keep drinking"10 September 2013Drama, Comedy, Romance95 mins
British sad sack Gary is a failed entrepreneur who has just arrived in Beijing's stylish Sanlitun district, allegedly to start a business. There are other reasons why he has uprooted himself — he's followed his ex-wife and young son, for one — but he soon finds out that China isn't the easiest place to succeed. Blissfully untouched by self-awareness, and only fitfully in tune with reality, Gary sallies forth to make money, armed with faith in himself and little to no knowledge of Chinese culture. He soon hooks up with Frank, a trust-fund kid from Australia who offers to mentor Gary in Eastern ways, although Frank's pedagogical method is restricted to yelling at Gary for being a Westerner and not being as "Chinese" as him.
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This is Sanlitun / Official Trailer
This is Sanlitun is a comedy feature film about ex-pats in Beijing China. The film had its world premiere at The Toronto International Film Festival. Gary is in ...
THIS IS SANLITUN Trailer | Festival 2013
A pair of hapless ex-pats discover that Beijing isn't the hotbed of entrepreneurial opportunity they had anticipated in this hilarious and timely look at the West's ...
This Is Sanlitun - Teaser #1
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I'm a Banana (Deleted Scene) - This is Sanlitun
Watch the full movie here A deleted scene from the film This Is Sanlitun. A Beijing comedy starring Carlos Ottery Chris Loton and ...
Behind The Scenes With The Crew - This Is Sanlitun
Watch the full movie here Crew and actors prepare to shoot a scene in the movie This Is Sanlitun. The scene is about the main ...
Bloopers: Dirty Old Cantonese Man - This Is Sanlitun
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