Chinaman (2005)

From NetFlix:

    In this poignant Danish tale, hapless plumber Keld (Bjarne
    Henriksen) finds his world crumbling when his wife of 25
    ears (Charlotte Fich) walks out on him. The dejected Keld
    soon falls into a routine of eating at the neighborhood
    Chinese grill, where he befriends the owner — who offers
    Keld a sizable sum to wed the restaurateur’
s sister
    (Vivian Wu)
in
a marriage of convenience. Will love bloom
    despite the language barrier
and clash of cultures?

NetFlix lists the title as Kinamand which is  Danish for Chinaman.

 Chinaman is S L O W,  whisper quiet, and feels like an independent film.  Not only
is the plumber Keld hapless, he is practically inert. I did not  find this film boring,
but  then I like independent films and can afford the time to be patient.  If you have
limited time I would rather you see Hidalgo or “Son of Rambow”.  But the film
has  a charm of its own. I was surprised by the ending.  It was also unusual
to  hear a Dane practising his Chinese.

OK if you have the time,

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