Master Cheng

Master Cheng

Directed by Mika Kaurismäki

Produced by QianJi Culture Co. Ltd., By Media

2019114 min7.0 / 10

A tender, quietly reflective story about grief, displacement, and the tentative healing that comes from human connection in an unexpected place.

Cheng, 45, a restaurant owner from China, has travelled with his young son halfway around the world to a remote village in Finland. His wife died recently in an accident, and Cheng wanted to have a break from everything by traveling with his son to see an old Finnish friend who lives on a farm in the countryside of Finland. It’s the most remote place Cheng can imagine with endless forests, thousands of lakes, a country with entire population of one-fifth of Cheng’s home town, Shanghai.

Questions people ask

  • Is Master Cheng sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Master Cheng violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Master Cheng scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Master Cheng easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does Master Cheng end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Master Cheng

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Master Cheng

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Master Cheng, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Master Cheng, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Master Cheng, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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