Master Cheng

Master Cheng
FinnishMestari Cheng
Directed byMika Kaurismäki
Written byHannu Oravisto
Produced byMika Kaurismäki
Starring
CinematographyJari Mutikainen
Edited byTuuli Kuittinen
Music by
  • Anssi Tikanmäki
  • Eemil Tikanmäki
  • Eljas Tikanmäki
Production
companies
  • Marianna Films
  • By Media
  • Han Run Yuan He
Release date
  • 27 September 2019 (2019-09-27)
Running time
114 minutes
CountriesFinland
China
LanguagesFinnish
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.