Master Cheng
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| Finnish | Mestari Cheng |
| Directed by | Mika Kaurismäki |
| Written by | Hannu Oravisto |
| Produced by | Mika Kaurismäki |
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| Cinematography | Jari Mutikainen |
| Edited by | Tuuli Kuittinen |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Countries | Finland China |
| Languages | Finnish Mandarin English |
| Budget | €2.9 million |
Master Cheng (Finnish: Mestari Cheng) is a 2019 Finnish romantic drama comedy film directed by Mika Kaurismäki. The film stars Anna-Maija Tuokko, Chu Pak Hong, Kari Väänänen, Lucas Hsuan and Vesa-Matti Loiri, with dialogue in English, Finnish and Mandarin.
The story is about a Chinese master chef who comes to a small Finnish village, where his cooking causes an overhaul of local life and cures local people of various ailments. The story also touches on aspects of childlessness and of losing one's spouse.
The film premiered in Finland 27 September 2019 and in China in January 2020.