Dragon Chow (1987)
Shezad is a Pakistani refugee seeking his fortune in Hamburg. At night, he sells roses in pubs. During the day, he is looking for a job. He starts working as a dishwasher and soup cook in a Chinese restaurant. Xiao, the waiter, and Shezad dream of opening their own restaurant. Herder, the janitor of the asylum seekers' home and part-time escape helper, has to go abroad. Shezad takes over his job and finds the money for the restaurant in East Berlin by not entirely legal means. So Shezad and Xiao's dream comes true. However, the day of the opening ends differently than the two of them had imagined.
Director: Jan Schütte
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 79 min
Release Date: September 2, 1987
Cast
- Bhasker Patel - Shezad
- Ric Young - Xiao
- Badi Uzzaman - Rashid
- Ulrich Wildgruber - Udo
- Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger - Herder
- Frank Oladeinde - Dale
- Louis Blaise Londolz - Louis
- Su Zeng Hua - Wang
- Young Me Song - Herders Frau
- Peter Maertens - Beamter
Screenplay
Music: Claus Bantzer
Editing: Renate Merck
Production: Novoskop Film, Probst Film, ZDF
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Language: 普通话, Deutsch, Sanskrit, Kiswahili, اردو
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Jan Schütte
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dragon Chow about?
- Shezad is a Pakistani refugee seeking his fortune in Hamburg. At night, he sells roses in pubs. During the day, he is looking for a job. He starts working as a dishwasher and soup cook in a Chinese restaurant. Xiao, the waiter, and Shezad dream of opening their own restaurant. Herder, the janitor of the asylum seekers' home and part-time escape helper, has to go abroad. Shezad takes over his job and finds the money for the restaurant in East Berlin by not entirely legal means. So Shezad and Xiao's dream comes true. However, the day of the opening ends differently than the two of them had imagined.
- Who directed Dragon Chow?
- Dragon Chow was directed by Jan Schütte.
- Who stars in Dragon Chow?
- Dragon Chow stars Bhasker Patel, Ric Young, Badi Uzzaman, Ulrich Wildgruber, Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger, Frank Oladeinde.
- How long is Dragon Chow?
- Dragon Chow has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is Dragon Chow?
- Dragon Chow is a Drama film.
- Where was Dragon Chow produced?
- Dragon Chow was produced in Germany, Switzerland.