Chinese Take-Away (2011): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Chinese Take-Away is a 2011 comedy directed by Sebastián Borensztein, starring Yu Sheng Liao as Chinese Official, Xari Lin and Fernando Liao. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes and earned $10.9 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Sebastián Borensztein
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Pampa Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Chinese Take-Away About?
The premise of Chinese Take-Away without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A whimsical comedy follows Argentine delivery driver Robert who, after a stray cow inexplicably falls from the sky, crosses paths with Jun, a bewildered Chinese visitor wandering Buenos Aires in search of his missing uncle. Together they navigate chaotic mishaps, taxi driver assaults, and unlikely friendships.
Chinese Take-Away Cast & Characters
Yu Sheng Liao leads the cast as Chinese Official, with Xari Lin as Chinese Thief 1 and Fernando Liao as Chinese Thief 2. Directed by Sebastián Borensztein; 35 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sebastián Borensztein
- Yu Sheng Liao as Chinese Official
- Xari Lin as Chinese Thief 1
- Fernando Liao as Chinese Thief 2
- Hung Chen Chang as Chinese Peasant 1
Also Starring in Chinese Take-Away
· 31 more- Bin Qu Chinese Peasant 2
- Ignacio Huang Jun
- Ricardo Darín Roberto
- Muriel Santa Ana Mari
- Raúl Martínez Barber's Client
- Pochi Ducasse Mrs. Amelia
- Pablo Seijo Client 1
- Claudio Torres Rotisserie
- Kevin Schiele English Officer 1
- Liliana Cuomo Flower Seller
- Vivian El Jaber Rosa
- Gustavo Comini Dump Truck Driver
- Derli Prada Provider 1
- Germán Rodríguez Officer Digging Well
- Iván Romanelli Leonel
- Carolina Hsu Li
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- Joaquín Bouzas Client 2
- Eduardo Jin Lin Local Chinese Cashier
- Heng Wang Local Employee
- Enric Cambray Roberto as a Young Man
- Javier Pinto Italian Lover
- Sebastián Codega Police Officer
- Alejandro Acuña Trench Companion
- Tony Fann Luis Delivery
- Fernando Liu Marcelo Cheng
- Hir Chou Chen Mr. Quian
- Zhenghui Liu Embassy Employee 1
- Sebastián Hsu Embassy Employee 2
- Berta Cubillo Biker
- José Moledo Barber
- Julia Castelló Agulló Italian Lover
More from Sebastián Borensztein
More films directed by Sebastián Borensztein, best-rated first: Heroic Losers, Rest in Peace, Kóblic and Sin Memoria.
Chinese Take-Away Plot Summary
What happens in Chinese Take-Away from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Roberto, Ricardo Darín, is a veteran who measures the world in order, running his own hardware store with a relentless precision. He counts screws in each box, logs every discrepancy, and believes that a life built on control shields him from the chaos he suspects lurks beyond his carefully arranged shelves. To prove his point, he collects newspaper clippings about grotesque mishaps born from carelessness, turning his little shop into a quiet museum of the risks of a slipshod world. From time to time, Mari, Muriel Santa Ana, the woman who loves him and yearns to share a life with him, stops by, hoping to soften his stiffness with a promise of companionship.
Full summary
The whole story of Chinese Take-Away, scene by scene
Chinese Take-Away Box Office
Chinese Take-Away grossed $10.9 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$10.9M
- International
- $10.9M
Chinese Take-Away Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Chinese Take-Away.
How Well Do You Know Chinese Take-Away?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the veteran who runs the hardware store?
Chinese Take-Away Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Chinese Take-Out” and “Un chinois tombé du ciel!”.
- Also known as
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- Chinese Take-Out
- Un chinois tombé du ciel!
- Cosa Piove dal Cielo ?
- Chinese zum mitnehmen
- Um Conto Chinês
- Cosa piove dal cielo?
- El Chino
- סיני בטייק אוויי
- Kínai, elvitelre
- Η Αγελάδα Που Έπεσε Από Τον Ουρανό
- 로베르토의 특별한 일주일
- Китайска приказка
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- Un Cuento Chino
- 一丝偶然
- Китайская сказка
- 一絲偶然
- Zoraki Misafir
- Китайська казка
- Chińczyk na wynos
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Chinese Take-Away FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Chinese Take-Away, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Chinese Take-Away?
Chinese Take-Away runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Chinese Take-Away released?
Chinese Take-Away was released on March 24, 2011.
Who directed Chinese Take-Away?
Chinese Take-Away was directed by Sebastián Borensztein.
More films by Sebastián Borensztein Who is in the cast of Chinese Take-Away?
Chinese Take-Away stars Yu Sheng Liao as Chinese Official, Xari Lin as Chinese Thief 1 and Fernando Liao as Chinese Thief 2, among 35 credited actors.
How much did Chinese Take-Away make at the box office?
Chinese Take-Away grossed $10.9 million worldwide.
Does Chinese Take-Away have a post-credit scene?
No. Chinese Take-Away has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Chinese Take-Away in?
The original language of Chinese Take-Away is Spanish.
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