This Is Sanlitun Explained

This Is Sanlitun
Director:	Róbert Ingi Douglas
Starring:	Carlos Ottery
Cinematography:	Matthew Zhao Zuxiang
Runtime:	94 minutes
Country:	China Iceland Ireland
Language:	English Mandarin

This Is Sanlitun is a 2013 comedy film directed by Róbert Ingi Douglas and starring Carlos Ottery. It is a co-production between China, Iceland and Ireland. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.^{[1] [2]}

Plot

The film is a mockumentary about Gary, a British man, arriving in Beijing to set up a business and reconnect with his ex-wife.^{[3] [1]}

Cast

• Carlos Ottery as Gary
• Christopher Loton as Frank
• Ai Wan as Lin
• Cromwell Cheung as Wang Ke
• David Kenneth Vaughan as Jonathan Taylor-Sharpe

Notes and References

1. Web site: This Is Sanlitun . 9 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009113539/http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/festival/2013/thisissanlitun . 30 August 2013 . TIFF.
2. Web site: Toronto Adds 75+ Titles To 2013 Edition . 30 August 2013 . Indiewire. 13 August 2013 .
3. Web site: This Is Sanlitun: Expat dreaming in Beijing . The Straits Times . 14 May 2014 . John Lui .