Zhang’s Diner
Ravintola Pekingissä
Zhang’s Diner tells the story of Zhang JingTao and his wife Xiao Jing, unemployed Chinese couple who moved to Beijing in search of better life. The reality proved not to be what they expected.
Zhang’s Diner tells the story of Zhang JingTao and his wife Xiao Jing, unemployed Chinese couple who moved to Beijing in search of better life. The reality proved not to be what they expected.
The business is not running well, the authorities and the police are constantly after illegal residents and deporting them back to their home provinces. In spite of everyday difficulties Zhang is determined to succeed and go back to home province as a rich man. Otherwise he would lose his face.
INFO

Movie title
Zhang’s Diner
Original title
Ravintola Pekingissä
Production year
2004
Genre
Documentary
Length
68 & 56 min
Director
Mika Koskinen
Screenplay
Mika Koskinen & Kimmo Kohtamäki
Crew
Cinematography
Mika Koskinen
Editing
Samu Kuukka
Audio
Juha Hakanen, Mika Niinimaa
Producer
Kaarle Aho