Maður eins og ég
East meets north.....the far north!
A postal worker falls in love with the Chinese waitress at a Chinese restaurant. They start dating and quickly fall in and out of love, the waitress returning to China. The young man looks for comfort in his father but he's too preoccupied with winning the Eurovision song contest. After listening to loser friends talk about what Sylvester Stallone would do in his situation, the postal worker decides to buy a ticket to China and follow his love to her home.
A Man Like Me (2002) is a comedy and romance film directed by Róbert I. Douglas, released on August 16, 2002 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Jón Gnarr, Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen, Sigurður Sigurjónsson and Þorsteinn Guðmundsson. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 9 ratings.
Jón Gnarr
as Júlli
Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen
as Qi
Sigurður Sigurjónsson
as Valur
Þorsteinn Guðmundsson
as Arnar
Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir
as Magga
Baldur Trausti Hreinsson
as Gunnar
Þorsteinn Bachmann
as Dagur
Jóna Guðrún Jónsdóttir
as Elín
Guðný Helgadóttir
as Dóra
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
as Anna
Elma Lísa Gunnarsdóttir
as Hildur
Ingibjörg Reynisdóttir
as Súsí
Directed by Róbert I. Douglas, written by Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson and Róbert I. Douglas, produced by Clarence Hui and Júlíus Kemp.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 9 ratings.
What is very interesting about this movie is how it brings together two really similar cultures. While Stephanie Che in the movie is from the mainland, she is actually a rising star in today's Hong Kong cinema recently starring in "Men Suddenly in Black" and her character really reflects the ex-patriot longing felt by many who leave HK. This is placed next to Iceland which is its own isolated world from the rest of…
Reviewed on April 14, 2015
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The main cast of A Man Like Me (2002) includes Jón Gnarr, Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Þorsteinn Guðmundsson and Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir. The film was directed by Róbert I. Douglas. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Man Like Me was released on August 16, 2002 and runs for 1h 30m.
A Man Like Me (2002) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.