Chinese Take-Away (2011)
Un cuento chino (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 33min
- Comedy, Drama
- 24 Mar 2011 (Argentina)
- Movie
A well-ordered hardware store owner in Buenos Aires will see his life turn upside down when he helps a stranded Chinese man who doesn't speak a word of Spanish find his uncle in the bustling city. But can this coexistence bear fruit?
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Awards:
- 12 wins & 19 nominations.
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Cast
| Ricardo Darín | ... |
Roberto
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| Ignacio Huang | ... |
Jun
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Carolina Hsu | ... |
Li
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| Muriel Santa Ana | ... |
Mari
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Pablo Seijo | ... |
Cliente 1
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| Iván Romanelli | ... |
Leonel
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Derli Prada | ... |
Proveedor 1
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Joaquín Bouzas | ... |
Cliente 2
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Gustavo Comini | ... |
Chofer volquete
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Pochi Ducasse | ... |
Doña Amelia
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Liliana Cuomo | ... |
Vendedora flores
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Claudio Torres | ... |
Rotisero
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Sebastián Codega | ... |
Suboficial policía
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Yu Sheng Liao | ... |
Funcionario chino
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Eduardo Jin Lin | ... |
Cajero local chino
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Wang Heng | ... |
Empleado local
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Vivian El Jaber | ... |
Rosa
(as Vivian Jaber)
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Enric Cambray | ... |
Roberto joven
(as Enric Rodríguez Cambray)
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Alejandro Acuña | ... |
Compañero trinchera
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| Kevin Schiele | ... |
Oficial inglés 1
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Germán Rodríguez | ... |
Oficial saca pozo
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Tony Fann | ... |
Luis delivery
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Fernando Liu | ... |
Marcelo Cheng (chino joven)
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Hir Chou Chen | ... |
Señor Quian (ciego)
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Zhenghui Liu | ... |
Empleado embajada 1
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Sebastián Hsu | ... |
Empleado embajada 2
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Xari Lin | ... |
Ladrón chino 1 (piloto)
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Fernando Liao | ... |
Ladrón chino 2 (copiloto)
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Hung Chen Chang | ... |
Campesino chino 1
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Bin Qu | ... |
Campesino chino 2
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Berta Cubillo | ... |
Motorista
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José Moledo | ... |
Barbero (sueño)
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Raúl Martínez | ... |
Cliente barbería (sueño)
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Julia Castelló Agulló | ... |
Amante coche - mujer
(as Julia Castelló)
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| Javier Pinto | ... |
Amante coche - hombre
(as Francisco Javier Pinto)
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Directed by
| Sebastián Borensztein | ||
Written by
| Sebastián Borensztein | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Daniela Alvarado | ... | delegate producer |
| Mariela Besuievsky | ... | executive producer |
| Pablo Bossi | ... | producer |
| Juan Pablo Buscarini | ... | producer |
| Isabel García Peralta | ... | co-producer |
| Gerardo Herrero | ... | producer |
| Axel Kuschevatzky | ... | producer |
| Marcelo La Torre | ... | line producer |
| Carlos Mentasti | ... | associate producer |
| Ben Odell | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lucio Godoy | ... | (original music by) |
Cinematography by
| Rodrigo Pulpeiro | ... | (as Rolo Pulpeiro) |
Editing by
| Pablo Barbieri Carrera | ||
| Fernando Pardo | ||
Editorial Department
| Beto Acevedo | ... | film lab supervisor |
| Laura Giménez | ... | assistant editor |
| Pedro Lozano | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Sanchez Nerina | ... | colorist / on-line editor |
| Nerina Sanchez | ... | colorist / on-line editor |
| Virginia Vallés | ... | assistant on-line editor |
Production Design by
| Laura Musso | ||
Art Direction by
| Laura Musso | ||
Set Decoration by
| Laura Musso | ||
Makeup Department
| Kenyar Padilla | ... | hair stylist |
| Antonia Pérez | ... | makeup artist |
| Lucila Robirosa | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Josean Gómez | ... | production manager |
| Daniel Martínez | ... | post-production manager |
| María Merediz | ... | post-production manager |
| Maria Vacas | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marlene Grinberg | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Angie Paúl | ... | second assistant director (as Angie Paul) |
| Jaume Quiles | ... | second assistant director |
| Alejandra Uz | ... | assistant director (as Maria Alejandra Uz) |
Art Department
| Mario Jiménez | ... | props |
| Mario Luján | ... | props |
| Oriel Pérez | ... | props |
| Ángel Sarrión | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Vicente D'Elia | ... | sound mixer |
| Eduardo Esquide | ... | sound |
| Diego Garrido | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mario González | ... | mixer assistant |
| Sergio González | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Felix Rost | ... | adr recordist |
| Carlos Schmukler | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Ricardo Viñas | ... | dolby sound consultant |
Special Effects by
| Marcelo Firmano | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Patricio Barreiro | ... | digital compositor |
| Juan Jose Elias | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Juan Elias) |
| Lucía Guerra Diaz | ... | digital compositor |
| Joaquín García Mateos | ... | compositor (as Joaquin Garcia) |
| Juan Martin Miyagi | ... | 3d artist (as Juan Martón 'Yomi' Miyagi) |
| Pablo F. Molina | ... | 3d artist |
| Mariela Nussembaum | ... | compositor |
| Laura Pino | ... | digital compositor |
| Silvina Pino | ... | digital compositor |
| Ferran Piquer | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Nerina Sanchez | ... | color grading Scratch / conform Scratch |
| Alejandro Valente | ... | post production director / visual effects supervisor |
| Virginia Vallés | ... | Scratch assistant |
Stunts
| Marcelo Firmano | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt driver / stunt rigging coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pablo Bernst | ... | electrician |
| Fernando Blanc | ... | focus puller |
| Miguel Caram | ... | additional camera operator |
| Gaston Guisado | ... | second camera operator |
| Gabriel Kerbs | ... | electrician: additional |
| Germán Lorenzo | ... | camera: making of |
| María Fernanda Mallo | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (as Fernanda Mallo) |
| Diego Mendizábal | ... | second assistant camera |
| Alex Pastor | ... | video assist (as Alejandro Pastor) |
| Sergio Piñeyro | ... | gaffer |
| Javier Portabales | ... | electrician |
| Daniel Puyol | ... | electrician |
| Jorge Coki Tristán | ... | key grip |
| Gustavo Triviño | ... | steadicam operator |
| Sergio Vellisco | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Alejandra Albert | ... | seamstress assistant |
| Angela O. Ibáñez | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Music Department
| Dario Eskenazi | ... | composer: additional music / performer: piano |
| Eric Claus Kuschevatzky | ... | Trailer music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Avelina Prat | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Agustin Bossi | ... | making of |
| Patricia Echevarría | ... | marketing director |
| Aitana Sánchez | ... | production coordinator |
Thanks
| Clara Ambrosoni | ... | thanks |
| Pablo Barbieri Carrera | ... | thanks |
| Mariano Galperín | ... | thanks |
| Alejandro Lerner | ... | thanks |
| Sebastian Perillo | ... | thanks |
| Lucía Puenzo | ... | thanks |
| Eric Rovner | ... | thanks |
| Monica Slafman | ... | thanks |
| Verónica Tirone | ... | thanks |
| Lorena Ventimiglia | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Aliwood Mediterráneo Producciones (in association with)
- Castafiore Films (in association with)
- Gloriamundi Films (in association with)
- Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA) (support)
- Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) (financed by)
- Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA) (support)
- Pampa Films
- Royal Cinema Group (in association with)
- Televisión Federal (Telefe)
- Tornasol Films
Distributors
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Argentina (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Alta Classics (2011) (Spain)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2012) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Eurozoom (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Fidalgo (2012) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Archibald Enterprise Film (2011) (Italy)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2013) (Greece) (DVD)
- HBO Latin America Group (2012) (World-wide) (tv)
- New Cinema Ltd. (2010) (Israel)
- Rialto Entertainment (2011) (Australia)
- SOMOS Next (2019) (United States) (video)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (2011) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- HD Argentina (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Buenos Aires, the bitter and methodic Roberto is a lonely man and the owner of a hardware store. Roberto collects bizarre worldwide news in an album as a hobby and his acquaintance Mari has an unrequited love for him, but Roberto is always evasive. One day, Roberto sees a Chinese named Jun being expelled from a taxi while he is watching the landing of airplanes in the airport and he helps the man to stand up. Jun does not speak Spanish and shows a tattoo with an address on his arm. Roberto heads to the spot with Jun and discover that the place belonged to Jun's uncle that sold it three and half years ago. Roberto goes with Jun to the police station, to the China's embassy and to a Chinese neighborhood to seek out his uncle but it is a fruitless search. Roberto lodges Jun in his house and after a series of incidents, he finds a delivery boy to translate Jun and he learns the dramatic story of his life. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Referenced in El episodio que va a contrarreloj (2011). See more » |